as in to limit
to set bounds or an upper limit for
efforts to hold down taxes keep running up against the legislature's ingrained unwillingness to cut spending
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Recent Examples of hold down
Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
The apartment belongs to Booth, who doesn’t work and seems incapable of holding down a job.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2023
If the hold-down clamp is not tightened properly, the battery could move, allowing the positive terminal to contact the clamp and short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire, the company said.
—CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
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Verb
Mason McTavish, who has 15 points in as many games since the 4 Nations Face-Off break, added a pair of assists in a game that saw the Ducks score four unanswered goals while a healthy John Gibson held down the fort.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
The apartment belongs to Booth, who doesn’t work and seems incapable of holding down a job.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
SpaceX tested the water deluge system several times since April, including on a pair of hold-down engine tests with the Super Heavy booster in August.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2023
If the hold-down clamp is not tightened properly, the battery could move, allowing the positive terminal to contact the clamp and short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire, the company said.
—CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold down
Verb
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Historically, at least, IDR plans limit borrowers’ monthly payments to a share of their discretionary income and cancel any remaining debt after a certain period, typically 20 years or 25 years.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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Premier League clubs voted in December 2023 to limit transfer fee amortisation to five years, though the limit was not backdated.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Japan is part of the First Island Chain, a U.S. maritime containment strategy that seeks to restrict the Chinese military's access to the Western Pacific Ocean.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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New Policy Causing Alarm Last week, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) issued a deeply disappointing directive that significantly restricts prerelease custody under the Second Chance Act.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This pushed total AUMs and physical holdings to $134 billion and 1,342 tonnes respectively.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In his lawsuit, Trump claimed that CBS’ edits of the 60 Minutes interview with Harris drove up the show’s viewership while costing Truth Social and his other media holdings traffic and audience.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Italy is drastically tightening its citizenship requirements, ending the dream for many thousands hoping to get an Italian passport through ancestry.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Plus, the straps can be tightened or loosened to your liking.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There was a four-way tie for fourth place, with Rubio, Ramaswamy, Haley and Kennedy all receiving 3% support.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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The home run was the fifth of the season for Suárez, who broke a tie with the Yankees’ Aaron Judge for the major league lead.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The collar was also changed to one from a flight suit of the same period.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The classic cable knit conjures up images of hot cocoa sipped fireside in a mountain chalet, while the collar and oversized tortoiseshell buttons score subtle style points.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Hold down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20down. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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