cracked down (on)

past tense of crack down (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cracked down (on)
Verb
  • Defenders shot down or suppressed 112 drones, the air force said.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Until the 1960s, members of this Indigenous minority were discouraged from reindeer herding, and the church and state suppressed their language and culture.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The excitement following a superb victory at Manchester City was quelled somewhat by a home defeat to Bournemouth, but optimism endures that Frank’s side can clinch a top-five spot.
    Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But that hasn’t quelled interest from surrounding communities to be the franchise’s next home.
    John Aguilar, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Prestige beauty was flat as the market remained subdued.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • There is nothing subdued or conciliatory in its account of the brutal transfer of power which comes when a parent is failing and a child assumes command.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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