held down

ADJECTIVE

silenced

Synonyms

STRONG

calmed censored gagged muted repressed restrained restricted stilled subdued suppressed

WEAK

held-back

ADVERB

under

Synonyms

WEAK

beneath bottom concealed by covered by down downward inferior lower nether on the bottom on the nether side on the underside pinned pressed down supporting to the bottom underneath

Antonyms

WEAK

above higher major more over primary up upward

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At that point, Matarazzo was one of only four Americans to have held down a head coaching job in Europe’s top five leagues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The results for Los Angeles, the second-largest U.S. city, were similarly held down by modest job opportunities for new graduates; L.A. came in last for housing affordability.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

A stealthier and less obvious plan would be financial repression, in which interest rates are held down below the rate of nominal growth of the economy, which consists of real growth plus inflation.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

"If I use a public toilet and the tap has to be held down, that impacts my ability, not because I can't do it, but because the designer hasn't thought about me."

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

The bright orange tarpaulin was held down by a strong nylon rope that wove its way between metal grommets in the tarpaulin and blunt hooks on the side of the boat.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

held down

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