Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamping down
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There’s turning back up until the deed is done.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025 -
An invasion of Taiwan might start with Beijing metaphorically burning its ships so there would be no turning back.—
ZACK COOPER,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Nov. 2025
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And even if the Senate and House fully fund NOAA, Sokich said the administration could continue holding back the funds.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Honest conversations are also unavoidable, especially for those of you who have been holding back your true feelings.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Rounding out the mechanical upgrades is a revised braking system, which should come in handy on particularly treacherous routes.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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The loss of rear vehicle lighting can reduce the vehicle visibility and fail to alert other drivers on the road if the vehicle is braking, turning or reversing which can increase the risk of a crash.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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That meant poring over three sets of card catalogues, checking every name and cross-checking them with every grave site out in the yard.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Nov. 2025
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Inside one of the school’s six sprawling buildings just north of downtown Miami, students in uniforms hold stethoscopes to each other’s chests, practicing checking a heartbeat.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Warning signs a skunk is ready to spray include jumping, stamping their front feet, arching their back, clicking teeth, and hissing.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Aniyah wrote, stamping it with several heart emojis.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Clamping down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamping%20down. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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