How to Use clampdown in a Sentence

clampdown

1 of 2 noun
  • But the clampdown was years in the making, and many signals were missed.
    — New York Times, 8 July 2021
  • But a too-tough clampdown could also alienate users and drive them away.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2021
  • Still, the clampdown has had a ripple effect on the genre.
    — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The clampdown has led to a surge in oil futures contracts.
    — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Alarm bells were raised on social media this week of a possible clampdown.
    — Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2021
  • The key question is whether these clampdowns last beyond these early weeks of the campaign.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • If this clampdown escalates then bitcoin will stay aloft and so too will the other cryptos.
    — Clem Chambers, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021
  • This week the central bank reinforced its clampdown on bad loans in the industry.
    — The Economist, 15 Feb. 2018
  • It is seen as the ruling Law and Justice party's clampdown on the top court.
    — Vanessa Gera, Fox News, 4 July 2018
  • But now this pool of foreign teachers is feeling the pain of China’s tech clampdown.
    — Jane Li, Quartz, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Bold writers can draw on the daily chronicles of hypocrisy and clampdowns recorded by a lively press.
    — L.t. | Kampala, The Economist, 23 Aug. 2019
  • The years since the clampdown saw a dramatic fall in the number of violent attacks.
    — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
  • But that aura has faded over the last four years, which could explain a clampdown ahead of the election on the media and critics.
    — Maggie Michael, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Only patients who were in their third trimesters when the clampdown occurred could still have their babies at Oasis.
    — Bracey Harris, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2023
  • This reaction led to a complete clampdown on the media, with red lines drawn on how and where to report on the pandemic.
    — Jianli Yang, National Review, 14 Apr. 2021
  • The clampdown over the past year has shaken many businesses to their core, and may also be acting as a drag on economic growth.
    — Laura He, CNN, 1 Sep. 2021
  • And not for responsible hosts who rely on these earnings and fear a clampdown because of hosts who don't seem to care about anyone else.
    — Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 28 June 2018
  • The resurgence and the resulting clampdown sent a shudder through Wall Street.
    — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2020
  • But data show that despite the clampdown, the H-1B’s charm holds steadfast.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 1 Nov. 2020
  • The city’s clampdown on Airbnbs and other short-term rentals seems to be part of what’s sending interest in hotels soaring.
    — Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2023
  • As a result of the clampdown, most of Hong Kong’s outspoken activists are now in jail or in self-exile abroad.
    — Zen Soo, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2021
  • The internet clampdown in Kashmir is far worse censorship than anywhere in the world.
    — Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2020
  • Other countries — and US states — have been vague about what would be enough to trigger another clampdown.
    — Nick Perry, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2020
  • Beijing's recent clampdown and the tensions with Washington, though, have already lead to a shift.
    — Laura He, CNN, 22 July 2021
  • Fair or not, the hopes of a sudden clampdown in New York will be pinned to the 7-footer returning from ankle surgery.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Drones have been banned from flying over a large part of central London and Windsor, as part of a clampdown on air traffic in the areas.
    — Matt Burgess, WIRED, 18 Sep. 2022
  • The clampdown followed a weekend of demonstrations outside the White House.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 3 June 2020
  • The latest internet clampdown has also served as an enabler of regime brutality.
    — Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The law will put Hong Kong in step with the mainland, where foreign businesses have been spooked by a security clampdown.
    — Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2024
  • There’s a clampdown on apps from outside the official store, and trivial apps on Play Store itself are being rooted out.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

clamp down

2 of 2 verb
  • The fish will inhale the lure and clamp down hard.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • Texas needs to clamp down on the veteran guard.
    — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The video begins with the gator clamped down on the torso of the snake.
    — Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 22 June 2023
  • Half of the dead gator is seen hanging out of the giant gator’s mouth as his jaws clamp down.
    — Garfield Hylton, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Europe looks set to clamp down on migrants even further.
    — Jonathan Portes, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Simply place the bag in the center of the tool, clamp down, and slide across for a smooth seal.
    — Claire Harmeyer, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
  • This effort aims to clamp down on overpayments.
    — Angela Palo, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • There's plush padding on the earcups and headband, and the whole build doesn't clamp down too hard on the ears.
    — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The decree also clamps down on dissent.
    — Mick Krever, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
  • His critics say this is part of a broader effort to clamp down on dissent.
    — Niall Stanage, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The clamp down on the carpal bone hitting the cheek first has got to be zero tolerance.
    — Mark Anderson, ajc, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The impulse to criticize, lecture, or clamp down hard comes from a place of pain.
    — Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Not the defense, which had so often clamped down after halftime.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
  • YouTube’s announcement about clamping down on spam has freaked him out.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 July 2025
  • But the backlash was harsh, as the radio abruptly clamped down and stopped playing these artists.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
  • The clamp down defense was aggressive, fierce and hard-hitting.
    — Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2022
  • And on the back end, Sauce Gardner is a star and the rest of the secondary can clamp down.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Simply clamp down with the single barrel, using the tool itself to space each wave.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 June 2025
  • South Carolina clamped down on UConn's two stars.
    — CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • South Carolina clamped down on UConn’s two stars.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
  • But over the decades, local rules and ordinances have begun to clamp down on the practice.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
  • When rates soared, businesses sought to clamp down on vendors but didn’t know where to start, Kong said.
    — Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Now that China is clamping down on nitazenes, orphines are on the rise.
    — Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat, STAT, 18 June 2026
  • Airlines have reacted by clamping down on their presence in the area.
    — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Republicans argue that strength is the best way to clamp down on Iran’s threats.
    — Brad Dress, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Alabama clamped down on both the Blue Raiders’ ground and passing game.
    — Matt Stahl | [email protected], al, 2 Sep. 2023
  • And over the years, courts and some states have clamped down on various aspects of those processes.
    — Rebecca Griesbach | [email protected], al, 29 June 2023
  • But the Pirates punched back, clamping down on defense to climb back into the game.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Georgia’s running game had moments, but Ole Miss clamped down at key times.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The government can, in a type of contagious crisis, clamp down.
    — Nisa Khan, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2020

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