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held 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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held off

Then she held off Asher-Smith in the 200m.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Oil prices tumbled after President Trump held off fresh attacks on Iran and said the U.S. would engage in talks beginning Monday afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Two innings later, Yamamoto held off Rafaela for longer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

The U.S. has held off on blacklisting CXMT, according to Reuters, though the company has been designated as a national-security risk and approved for the Commerce Department’s Entity List.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

Horatius, the Roman general, had single-handedly held off a horde of invaders, sacrificing himself on that bridge to keep the barbarians from crossing the Tiber.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan