CLAMPED DOWN Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

clamped down

verb

past tense of clamp down

as in turned back

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But this is about Folk, the 41-year-old whose right leg could be the Falcons’ biggest point of improvement from last season and a 19-year veteran who has somehow, someway, turned back the clock.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026
The 42-year-old turned back the clock Sunday, with 10 strikeouts in seven scoreless innings against the Seattle Mariners.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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Dasha Ramírez, now 9, still remembers the day armed, uniformed Border Patrol agents arrested her family, her mother, Noemi Chavez, told the Tribune.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Federal authorities have arrested and sought to deport pro-Palestinian activists, actions that judges have deemed a First Amendment violation.

— BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

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The rule would require mail-in ballots to be stamped with official Election Mail markings and to be sent inside automation-compatible envelopes with unique Intelligent Mail barcodes.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
Another example is sheet steel, which is stamped into car body panels during the automotive production process.

— Grant Schwab, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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Two other executives were also suspended for their roles, including team president Lawrence Frank for six months, and Leonard was fined $700,000.

— Matt Schubert, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Warren, who was suspended by DeSantis in 2022 and now serves as the deputy legal director of Democracy Defenders Fund, said there’s no way to know the full extent of the grand jury’s investigation.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

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Ho-seok has been laid off from his job following an incident that has stunted his life and his ability to communicate with his family.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
On Saturday, after a fourth-down false start penalty stunted the Rams’ first drive, Bennett threw his two best passes of the game during the next one.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026

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