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held down

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silenced adj.
under adv.

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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held down

What is left exposed is protected with bio logs, then held down under netting, which keeps the ground shaded and damp so new vegetation can take hold.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Cheaper gas also held down the rise in inflation in July.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Leadership did not approve turning on Quiet Mode by default for younger teens, which held down adoption because the setting was hard to find in the app, Volichenko said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

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

He held down a great warren with the help of a handful of devoted officers.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

held down

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