as in suppressed
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
a repressive government that cracked down on political demonstrations
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Defenders downed or suppressed 566 drones and 45 missiles, the air force said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Advertisement Amazon still faces another lawsuit brought by the FTC in 2023, which alleged that the company is an exploitative monopoly and illegally suppressed competition among online marketplaces.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Bunnie Xo quelled online chatter surrounding her husband's 200-pound weight loss in a TikTok clip shared Saturday.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Just as the geographical Palestinian homeland must be seized by Zionist forces, all resistance quelled and all Indigenous Palestinians ultimately expelled and silenced forever, so too must any and all electronic trace of support for Palestinian freedom be expunged from the database.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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The color palette is subdued, with black and brown as the foundational shades and a burgundy, which is the fall seasonal color.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Still, the postgame locker room was appropriately subdued.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
21 Sep. 2025
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And that’s the big ol’ marker general manager Adam Peters has slapped down on the table, a year-plus into his stint here.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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But his vague inferences have been easily slapped down with clear details about prices not being met and no promises being made.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Cracked down (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cracked%20down%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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