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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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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

JuJu Watkins scores 33 points as USC holds off UCLA’s comeback and prevails 80-70 in double overtime to advance to the women’s Pac-12 tournament final.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2024

Each man makes a show of attack, but he holds off, hoping that one of the others will dare to thrust.

From The O'Ruddy A Romance by Williams, C. D. (Charles D.)