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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

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holds off

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

Madison Keys wins a long-awaited Grand Slam title as she holds off defending champion Aryna Sabalenka to win the Australian Open.

From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2025

JuJu Watkins finishes with 25 points as USC holds off a second-half surge by No. 4 UConn to earn its biggest win of the young season in a 72-70 victory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2024

The arrival of fuel holds off that collapse temporarily, but leaders of the aid effort say reserves remain dangerously low, and there is still a deepening hunger crisis.

From New York Times ● May 10, 2024

Well, I only hope the squall part of it holds off until we pick up the poor professor.

From The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf by Quincy Allen