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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Cops on foot chased the teen down, using a Taser to subdue him near Rogers Ave.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
For all the bombast surrounding the official proceedings, beginning with the UFC fight at the White House, elsewhere the mood has seemed subdued.

— Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Definition of subdue

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Called ‘Iconic Blue Springs,’ the new complex would sit on about 23 acres at Adams Dairy Parkway and Napoleon Drive, near Adams Pointe Golf Club and James Walker Elementary School.

— Ilana Arougheti July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
The neighborhood will sit on the corner of Wagley Robertson Road and the still-to-come Heritage Trace Parkway.

— Rachel Royster July 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026

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