Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamped down
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The announcers briefly turned back to the game after one of the players called for time.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026 -
Maybe, maybe, maybe— Hans turned back to his board, red splotches rising on his cheeks.—
Ben Mezrich,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
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The ability to land more partners in the United States could be another box checked for Detroit.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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On Diener’s recommendation, Carrawell checked Knueppel out.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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He gets arrested for shoplifting.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Riverside County Sheriff's Office arrested two teens for allegedly killing a 16-year-old last year.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Lorenzen stamped Friday as the worst performance of his career, tagged for nine runs on 12 hits in three innings.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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My visa was stamped at passport control but not my actual passport, so no official trace of the visit was preserved.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Knowing that any unauthorized demonstrations are harshly suppressed, activists have tried to organize authorized rallies, plastered posters on walls and notice boards, and filed lawsuits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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This process enhances grain connectivity while reducing porosity, resulting in improved electrical conductivity and suppressed lattice thermal conductivity, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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David Brown did not agree, but instead recommended that Stillman be suspended for no more than five days.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The two men pleaded guilty to second-degree murder by mob and were sentenced to 25 years, with 20 years suspended, leaving five years to serve, Fox News has learned.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Niantic Spatial’s Visual Positioning System, or VPS, solves a problem that has quietly stunted the autonomous delivery industry.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Items from the archives have dominated the red carpet in the last couple years, as a slew of creative director changes stunted the showcase of new designs.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Clamped down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamped%20down. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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