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
Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 6 Mar. 2025
Life isn't looking much brighter back at the ranch, where Cara (Helen Mirren) is still holding down the fort until her husband returns.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 2 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
Meanwhile, fashion firms and retailers are looking at their options, while trying to hold down costs.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 6 Mar. 2025
Life isn't looking much brighter back at the ranch, where Cara (Helen Mirren) is still holding down the fort until her husband returns.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 2 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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Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris is now asking the high court to limit the sweep of those orders to cover only those individuals who are directly involved in the cases.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2025
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That means even adolescents should limit their intake of 100% juice to less than 1 cup per day.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Seasonal marketing doesn’t have to be restricted to only the big holiday season at the end of each year, which gives you lots of freedom in how to approach holidays that resonate with you and your customers.—
Carey Bringle,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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This safety by design approach moves beyond restricting access to focus on improving the platforms themselves.—
Abdulmalik Alluhidan,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Warren sent a letter to Sacks ahead of last week’s first-ever White House Crypto Summit, raising conflict-of-interest concerns and calling on Sacks to disclose any financial holdings in bitcoin, ether, solana, and other assets included in Trump’s initial proposal for a strategic reserve.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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In a letter addressed to Oz, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., called on Oz to divest from his financial holdings related to industries regulated by the agency and commit to strong ethics safeguards, Reuters reported.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Yes, corporate budgets are tightening, but cutting employee benefits is a mistake that will ultimately harm everyone as well as the bottom line.—
Danaya Wilson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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This came despite President Joe Biden signing his own executive order in 2021 to tighten enforcement by fining hospitals that did not comply.—
Marquise Francis,
NBC News,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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San Fernando 11, Kennedy 4: The Tigers broke a 4-4 tie with seven runs in the ninth inning for the Valley Mission League win.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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The car that couldn’t stop struck a railroad tie and crashed upside-down into the pond off Ardendale Road.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The spring-ready button-down has elevated pearl eyelet detailing on the collar and down the center with an eyelet pattern throughout.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Mar. 2025
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The high collar with a keyhole neckline adds a chic element that can pair with your best strappy heels or chunky wedges.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Hold down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20down. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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