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Definitions

clamp down

VERB
batten
Synonyms
STRONG
fix secure tie tighten
WEAK
board up cover up nail down
Antonyms
STRONG
let go loose loosen lose unfasten untie
WEAK
unfix
VERB
stifle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
curb muzzle repress silence smother squelch strangle suffocate suppress
STRONG
asphyxiate burke check choke constipate cork extinguish gag hush kill muffle spike squash stagnate stop stultify torpedo trammel
WEAK
black out bring to screeching halt choke back clam up cover up crack down dry up hold it down hush up put the lid on shut up sit on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow encourage free let go loose release
STRONG
aid assist bear begin create help start
WEAK
persuade

Example Sentences

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And the current deal also comes with notable concessions that clamp down on some of Live Nation’s most risible business practices.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Oil had benefited from a geopolitical premium in recent weeks as investors monitored U.S. threats to target Iran after a recent clamp down on protesters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Barcelona and the popular southern coastal city of Malaga have announced measures to clamp down on short-term tourist rentals in a bid to tame popular discontent at rampant housing prices.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

So, why are some cities determined to clamp down on them - and are they right to do so?

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

On either side of the head, the dragon’s front legs were raised in the air as if ready to clamp down on intruders.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.