CLAMP DOWN (ON) Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

clamp down (on)

verb

Definition of clamp down (on)

as in to quell

to put a stop to (something) by the use of force the need to clamp down on petty crime in the city

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The security adjustments aren’t expected to quell Mexico’s World Cup fever.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
The people ended up burning down the house of one of the tax collectors, prompting President George Washington to raise the first federal army against them and quickly quell the revolt.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of quell

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Treasury market securities that investors use to price in inflation expectations are subdued.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 July 2026
For all its 120 proof, the ethanol is quite subdued, which allows sweeter (brown sugar), fruitier (figs, cherries), spicier (cinnamon), and lightly smoky aromas (BBQ sauce burnt ends) to really stand apart.

— David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of subdue

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Let any stain-specific pretreatments sit on the spot for a while to do its job.

— Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026
The public can only be suspicious of the Springfield deal, especially as DCAMM officials sit on the Convention Center board.

— Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 17 July 2026

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