Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamped down
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Here our cicerone stopped and turned back to address us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Lopez turned back to the reporter to finish answering her question.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hunters in alligator management zone 1 in southwest Arkansas checked 69 alligators, and hunters in south-central Arkansas, zone 2, harvested four.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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This episode was produced by Berly McCoy, edited by Rebecca and fact checked by Tyler Jones.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Five days later she and Troy were arrested along with William Merritt, Troy’s friend who accompanied him and was later convicted as an accessory.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Federal investigators say a Florida man has been arrested in connection with one of the most destructive wildfires in California history, a blaze that began as a New Year’s spark that charred some 7,000 structures and killed 12 people.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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There was Lee Marvin’s Point Blank, and he was indelibly stamped in that 1967 production.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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The loafers are stamped with the American Podiatric Medical Association Seal of Acceptance, which means doctors give them a thumbs up for supporting foot health.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Onondagas support plans announced by the mayor of Syracuse in 2020 to remove the statue of Columbus, an Italian explorer who helped the Spanish establish a colonial foothold in the Caribbean and later suppressed revolts by Indigenous people.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The defense also argued that evidence recovered from the backpack Mangione was carrying when he was arrested at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s should be suppressed.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Of course, that’s down from the previous week’s unusually huge numbers due to interest in how Kimmel would mark his return after being suspended by Disney/ABC.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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Cornerbacks coach Armond Hawkins was suspended for allegedly giving extra benefits to players, which includes sideline passes for family members.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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However, their progress has been stunted due to the fragile nature of qubits.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Helene has stunted that growth.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Clamped down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamped%20down. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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