HOLD DOWN Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

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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Verb

Orange County Fire Authority officials worked with the company and other experts to come up with a solution while using an unmanned ground hose to spray water on the tank to hold down the temperature. —

Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 3 June 2026 Depression, anxiety, and trauma are often compounded by the stress of making ends meet, putting food on the table, holding down a job in an unstable economy, and trying to create stability for children with limited resources. —

Jennifer Stolo, Washington Post, 2 June 2026

Noun

Then, 12 hold-down bolts fired and freed the Delta IV Heavy for its climb into space with a top-secret payload for the US government's spy satellite agency. —

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for hold down

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Assembly Bill 46, which cleared the Senate late last month, gives judges wider latitude to deny diversion petitions and limits the types of crimes for which a defendant can be granted diversion.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
They would instead be limited to standard repayment plans, which can mean higher monthly payments and no path to PSLF.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 June 2026