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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That combination, just like QIH, suppressed neuronal firing and stripped out a comparable share of synapses, but the mice came out of it with impaired fear memory.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026
The unknowns attached to Brooks have understandably kept his ADP suppressed.

— Brad Evans, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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Bradman was the top run scorer for Australia but had only one century in the series, suggesting his threat had been quelled.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
Coach Regis Le Bris appears to have quelled that for this summer, citing a lack of other striking options beyond Brian Brobbey in a season where his side have European football to contend with on top of domestic matters.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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Pearls are considered the most subdued of jewels, second only to the jet jewelry to which Victorian women were limited during their long periods of formal mourning.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Strait of Hormuz crossings remained uneventful over the past week as traffic remains subdued amid little progress in negotiations to reopen the vital oil conduit.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026

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The majority also slapped down his global tariffs, finding that only Congress had the authority to impose them.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Today the Supreme Court slapped down the move made by a federal appeals court last year to overturn Hernandez's conviction.

— Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026

Definition of slapped down

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After peaceful demonstrations were put down with lethal force, many opponents of military rule took up arms, and large parts of the country are embroiled in conflict.

— Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
No algorithm is going to train a generation of kids to put down their white Monsters before a workout.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

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