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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

Example Sentences

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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

But Venture faces legal risks too, which have held down its stock price since it went public last year.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

The friends keep it low-tech, with an alert system consisting of fishing lines attached to plastic foam and held down by weights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Boyce made $140 a week at the defense plant and held down a second job tending bar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

The tin roof is held down with large rocks.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario