clamp down

verb

Definition of clamp downnext
as in to rein (in)

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Recent Examples of clamp down There's no advocacy organization for young people who might engage in street protests but get clamped down on. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 16 June 2026 City leaders who spoke with The Star broadly agreed with Lucas’ push to clamp down on similar businesses. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026 The White House and Congress are working on a deal to clamp down on what US citizens are allowed to say online. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 10 June 2026 Trump knows, if the war doesn’t end soon, global oil, fertilizer and other commodities shortages will clamp down on the global economy. — John Seiler, Oc Register, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for clamp down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamp down
  1. turn back
  2. brake
  3. hold back
  4. check
  5. arrest
  6. stamp
  7. squash
  8. suppress
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  • The two-day event was scheduled on Saturday to include a parade, which was to begin in Mitte, in central Berlin, wind its way south into Schöneberg, then turn back northward toward Brandenburg Gate.
    — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • Once the water is turned back on, the bread dissolves and simply washes through the plumbing system.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
Definition of turn back
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  • Witness Hoon Chan Sim, 53, was sitting on a park lawn with his dog near West Drive when he was startled by the squeal of braking tires, and spun around to see the horrific collision.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
  • By braking the inside wheels while driving the outside wheels forwards, the system allows the SUV to rotate through 360 degrees on the spot.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of brake
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  • United hold back 200 tickets from each away allocation (typically 3,000) for their players, and not all of these are taken.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Lenders financing these projects tend to hold back the money until the asset is covered for its full build cost, so the insurance question comes with a hard financial edge attached.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of hold back
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  • Or at least stop in to check whether the bathroom with a high-tech Japanese smart toilet is for customers only?
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026
  • Muse documents the prompts, approvals and models used across a production, while Copyright Guardian checks generated material for potential conflicts.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of check
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  • Velasquez was arrested July 16 and is charged with capital murder.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Zachary Robert Stacer, 22, was arrested on July 30 and charged with two counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, three counts of felonious assault and five counts of resisting and obstructing a police officer.
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrest
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  • Ironically, the information sheets are stamped with the CDC's logo - as required by law - even though Amherst Pediatrics has explicitly directed patients away from the CDC.
    — Karen Brown, NPR, 30 July 2026
  • The small stamping child has become one of Oslo’s most recognizable figures, but concentrating on him alone means overlooking sculptures that convey far more complicated emotions and relationships.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of stamp
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  • The results on Wednesday did nothing to squash the enthusiasm of bullish analysts and investors.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 July 2026
  • Crops like peppers, eggplants, and squash benefit from staking to support heavy fruits and prevent stem breakage.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 18 July 2026
Definition of squash
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  • People may suppress their personality, emotions, or opinions to fit workplace expectations.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As the left and right argue, the disproportionate influence of a select few suppresses the will of the majority.
    — Susan Ostermann, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of suppress

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