withhold
verb (used with object)
to hold back; restrain or check.
has been withholding
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present perfect progressiveof withhold (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Last month, a judge ruled largely in Silver’s favor, saying the city must issue the permits it has been withholding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025
But a new report indicates the Justice Department has been withholding similar documents from the public for years.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2024
He said it suggests that the prosecution has been withholding evidence from the defense.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
You may find out truths your husband has been withholding, too, that pull him to stay where you are with a force equal to the one pulling you toward your family.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2021
And he’s said New York needs more federal aid to release $2.4 billion in state aid that his administration has been withholding from local governments since last summer.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 19, 2021
