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
  • Cubans are planning their lives around the lights turning back on.
    — Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At times, they were seen swerving around other drivers and driving at speeds up to 95 miles per hour in the northbound lanes before getting onto the westbound I-10, exiting near downtown and then turning back toward Boyle Heights on surface streets.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of turning back
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  • She is baffled by the way her friends Moe and Fumina rail against their parents, especially when Yuko is always holding back at home, forever walking on eggshells.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The reduction in state investments and holding back promised funding to cover our faculty raises will have detrimental consequences to our institution, to us as students, and to the state’s future health care workforce.
    — Opinion, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of holding back
Verb
  • The car’s precise steering and remarkable braking system deliver a thrilling driving experience.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Deadwood includes Road, Sport and Rain riding modes, cruise control, tire-pressure monitoring and cornering-sensitive traction and braking systems.
    — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of braking
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  • Mic checking at their helm was my one-man welcoming committee, Ryan Bland.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Someone runs into a problem, finds software that fixes it, and signs up without checking whether the company already pays for something similar.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of checking
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  • In place of painting on roses and covering them with chrome, consider stamping gold stickers on the center of each nail for professional-looking DIY nail art in minutes.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In celebrating the players who are not afraid to take risks, and taking time to nurture the rough diamonds at the club, the tour is the first step in De Zerbi stamping his footprint on a club that had lost its way in recent years.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of stamping
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“Clamping down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamping%20down. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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