clamping down

verb

present participle of clamp down
as in turning back

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamping down
  1. turning back
  2. holding back
  3. braking
  4. checking
  5. stamping
Verb
  • Congress has grappled with turning back the clocks many times.
    — Yonat Shimron, NPR, 16 July 2026
  • There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way.
    — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of turning back
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  • Many CEOs who run this experiment are surprised by how much intelligence the team had been holding back.
    — Janet M Harvey, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • But that's not the only thing holding back first-time buyers.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of holding back
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  • In addition, boats can’t turn on a dime or react immediately to acceleration or braking like cars or trucks.
    — Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The best way to improve fuel mileage is proper maintenance, driving at a steady speed, and accelerating and braking gently.
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of braking
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  • Ground yourself by checking balances and receipts before purchasing, and choose value over novelty if a tempting offer appears.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026
  • Your hands are one of the most reliable tools for checking soil moisture.
    — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of checking
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  • To achieve crisp dots and clean linework at home, Slynko recommends using a dotting tool and a thin detail brush, or reaching for a stamping plate.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 20 June 2026
  • There’s another subtle reference to baseball in the film, again stamping its moment in time.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Definition of stamping
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