withhold
verb (used with object)
to hold back; restrain or check.
are withholding
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present progressiveof withhold.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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If you are withholding too much money, it makes sense to reduce that amount so you put that money in your back pocket in lieu of having it languish in IRS coffers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Now major donors reportedly are withholding contributions as party leaders across the spectrum demand Mr. Martin’s head on a platter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
We are withholding her identity for her protection.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
Police are withholding the name of the victim until her family can be notified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2024
In doing so, if there are any parents in the church who are withholding their children from baptism, we have the best of opportunities to conciliate their feelings to the ordinance of baptism.
From Bertha and Her Baptism by Nehemiah Adams
