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

cracked down (on)

verb

past tense of crack down (on)

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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The flip side of this is that more hectic environments, like a busy cafe, aren’t so easily suppressed.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Those odds are still likely suppressed by the notion the Fed will avoid raising rates just before an election.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of suppressed

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The quiet moments of the offseason were eventually quelled by the madness of a young locker room, on a team replete with potential.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Ossoff has repeatedly denied interest in a White House bid, but that hasn’t quelled the talk.

— Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of quelled

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Locker room celebrations in the NFL tend to be subdued until the Super Bowl, and since hockey players are famously superstitious, popping bottles early is practically verboten in the NHL; the Stanley Cup is all that really matters.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
The interplay between the vocal harmonies phasing from side to side is clear, though the upper melody sounds subdued during the track's busier sections.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of subdued

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Europe has called on China to voluntarily reduce hybrid car exports into the continent, but authorities in Beijing had reportedly slapped down the request, according to the Financial Times.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Then, the scene went dark as a Wanted poster of Shaboozey was slapped down on the barroom’s table.

— Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of slapped down

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Today, aspiring developers can turn a good idea into a playable VPX table without ever putting down their phone.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
The slowdown in investment was put down to government hesitation over changes to Italy’s domestic tax incentive for TV shows and films.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

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