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holding off

VERB

repress

Synonyms

WEAK

bit bridle check control curb defer delay deny forbear hold down hold in inhibit keep keep back keep out postpone prevent put off refrain refuse restrain stop suppress withhold

Antonyms

WEAK

let go reveal

Example Sentences

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Some say they’re holding off on buying big-ticket appliances, even as Memorial Day sales approach.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The Thunder proved their depth and chemistry by holding off the Lakers in the fourth quarter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

But most investors are holding off until they see real reform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Elsewhere, Rosamund Pike won best actress in a play for legal drama Inter Alia, holding off competition from fellow film stars Cate Blanchett and Marianne Jean-Baptiste.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

He saw Percy at the end of the Via Principalis, holding off the army of ghosts.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan