CLAMPING DOWN (ON) Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

clamping down (on)

verb

present participle of clamp down (on)

as in sitting on

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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Aside from Spain’s progress in quelling the fires this week, there are still active fires in France to consider, since the particulate matter could continue drifting across large portions of its neighboring nation.

— T. Michelle Murphy, Time, 29 July 2026
Other ubiquitous Chinese deities, such as the regal Jade Emperor, the faithful warrior Guan Yu, the wondrous savior Mazu, and the demon-quelling Zhong Kui, fill both the popular imagination and the stuff of Daoist ritual.

— Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

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This means the market makers, often called dealers, are the ones that have to play catch-up, adding to volatility instead of subduing it.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Rome — The death of a Moroccan man in police custody has sparked protests – some violent – in the northern city of Bologna after video of the incident showing officers forcefully subduing the man circulated online.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

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