clamp down (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamp down (on)
Verb
  • While Warren Buffett, the chairman of BNSF parent Berkshire Hathaway, shot down the Goldman speculation, that hasn’t quelled chatter that CSX may be in the railroad’s crosshairs as an acquisition target.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025
  • In order to try and quell the escalation, former Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra rang Hun Manet’s father, Hun Sen to soothe tensions.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 July 2025
Verb
  • Sandra Lynn Hemme filed the suit Thursday, which accuses investigators of fabricating evidence, coercing a false confession and suppressing evidence that could have proven her innocence.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
  • Past research, Jansen notes, has found that cannabis can suppress the immune system through its active compounds: CBD, THC and other minor cannabinoids.
    Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Verb
  • The stabbing rampage that took place Saturday, July 26, left 11 people injured before onlookers, one of them apparently armed with a handgun, subdued the suspect in the parking lot outside the store just before police arrived, police said.
    Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
  • Along with other bystanders, Perry helped subdue the perpetrator, whom officials identified as 42-year-old Bradford James Gille.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 29 July 2025
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“Clamp down (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamp%20down%20%28on%29. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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