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

clamping down (on)

verb

present participle of clamp down (on)

as in sitting on

to put a stop to (something) by the use of force the need to clamp down on petty crime in the city

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Other ubiquitous Chinese deities, such as the regal Jade Emperor, the faithful warrior Guan Yu, the wondrous savior Mazu, and the demon-quelling Zhong Kui, fill both the popular imagination and the stuff of Daoist ritual.

— Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
The very system itself - schooling and parenting - now operates on quelling agency.

— Mimosa Jones Tunney, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of quelling

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Ukrainian forces can now detect and strike Russian troops day and night, often suppressing positions before infantry move in.

— David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
The migrating dust can move from the African desert more than 5,000 miles westward over the Atlantic and is known for suppressing rainfall and conditions that support hurricanes.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 June 2026

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Viewers have already seen glimpses of the premiere, which involves Aang and Katara subduing a sea serpent while guiding refugees across a treacherous path.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Officers then shot her with a Taser, subduing her enough to take her into custody, police said.

— City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

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