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holds 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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Mitch Marner scores three goals as Vegas capitalizes on three first-period goals and holds off a late Ducks surge to take a 6-2 win and a 2-1 series lead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

But here’s what it means if it holds off again.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

Meanwhile, Bessent, the newly minted 'cop of calm', suggested a possible extension to the 90-day tariff truce if Beijing holds off on rare-earth restrictions.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

An old-fashioned rap war that unfolded online at lightning speed has sent Kendrick Lamar to No. 1 on Billboard’s latest singles chart, while Taylor Swift easily holds off a challenge from Dua Lipa’s new album.

From New York Times • May 13, 2024

“They’ve got us eight down and nine to go, but if this amendment holds off we’ve still got eight weeks left to think up some wild scheme.”

From Rope by Hall, Holworthy