单词	holding pattern
释义	holding pattern noun 1 : the usually oval course flown (as over an airport) by aircraft awaiting clearance especially to land 2 : a state of waiting or suspended activity or progress Synonyms abeyance cold storage deep freeze doldrums dormancy latency moratorium quiescence suspended animation suspense suspension See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Our plane was in a holding pattern for almost an hour because of the fog. repair work on the bridge was in a holding pattern for the duration of the winter Recent Examples on the Web The Pac-12 is in a holding pattern of its own right now. Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 July 2022 After sitting for so long in an exasperating holding pattern, the Americans found a rhythm. Matt Cohen, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2022 For the moment, Mr. Putin appears to be in a military holding pattern, one that is allowing Ukraine to regroup and stock up on Western weaponry. New York Times, 3 May 2022 This is the normal level of concern for someone who has been in an 18-year holding pattern, waiting to watch a green woman belt a sustained F note while flying on a broomstick. Glamour, 26 Apr. 2022 The Raiders remained in a holding pattern in terms of heading to the airport Friday. Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 17 Dec. 2021 And that leaves the Equality Act in this perpetual holding pattern that so many pieces of LGBTQ legislation have found themselves in before. Jake Bittle, The New Republic, 13 Aug. 2021 The decision, which was appealed, put more than 80,000 first-time DACA applicants in a holding pattern. Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 The fund’s insistence on building a surplus was instead putting Barbados in a holding pattern, effectively sidetracking climate priorities. Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 27 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use circa 1952, in the meaning defined at sense 1 holding pattern noun 1 as in suspension a state of temporary inactivity repair work on the bridge was in a holding pattern for the duration of the winter Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance suspension suspense cold storage suspended animation deep freeze coma moratorium latency abeyance recession quiescence dormancy inertia rest inaction doldrums recess hypnosis standstill slumber impasse sleep hibernation inertness motionlessness remission downtime layoff torpor idleness repose Antonyms & Near Antonyms continuation continuance renewal resuscitation resumption recommencement 2 as in delay an instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business the couple has been trapped in this holding pattern for six months, as adoption officials create more red tape Synonyms & Similar Words delay wait holdup deferral postponement deferment setback slowdown lag holdback hesitation detention respite detainment pause foot-dragging reprieve Antonyms & Near Antonyms rush dispatch haste promptness promptitude
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