CLAMPING DOWN Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

clamping down

verb

present participle of clamp down

as in turning back

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Exhausted after turning back a Spain barrage in a scoreless draw to start this tournament, Vozinha released tears as memorable as Messi’s.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The front-9 and the beginning of the back-9 holes play mostly away from the coastline, but play moves back towards the Moray Firth on the par-4 13th, hugging the waterline for the 14th, 15th, and 16th holes before turning back towards the clubhouse.

— Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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While the Illigs are still part of Sporting KC’s day-to-day operations — and maintain their seat on the MLS’ Board of Governors — Mallouk doesn’t seem to be holding back on his own involvement.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
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

Definition of holding back

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Allow your eyes 20 to 30 minutes to adapt to the darkness, avoid checking bright smartphone screens and don’t use binoculars or telescopes, which will only restrict your view of the night sky.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
An easy way of testing this is checking the current texture of your hair.

— Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 25 July 2026

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In a video shared on Instagram by Wallace, their guests could be seen excitedly cheering, clapping and stamping their feet as the action unfolded.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
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

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