as in suppressed
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 Insurrection Act, or its predecessors, have been invoked 30 times in American history since George Washington utilized it to suppressed the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026 -
Shortly after, Noble says the town suppressed who was able to see the video and that Carney took a leave of absence for several weeks.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Iran claimed to have quelled demonstrations that have lasted more than two weeks and are feared to have left hundreds dead, even easing its telecoms blackout, though an internet shutdown persisted.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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But Trump’s usual tactics haven’t quelled GOP dissent.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 Dec. 2025
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The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine has subdued the most contagious virus on earth.—
Jerome Adams,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Nazism’s total domination politically and socially found an aesthetic counterpart in the visual reduction of bodies to things, ecstatically subdued before the hypnotic power of a leader, force, or sublime beauty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Time and time again, courts have slapped down these strong-arm tactics that lack the force of law.—
Bob Morgan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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And that’s the big ol’ marker general manager Adam Peters has slapped down on the table, a year-plus into his stint here.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation will start putting down brine in some locations Tuesday night, said Emily Long, a spokesperson.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
21 Jan. 2026
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Australia’s Scotty James took the win with one of the best halfpipe runs ever put down.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Clamped down (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamped%20down%20%28on%29. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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