came down hard (on) Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- tweaked
- censured
- dispraised
- kicked
- found-fault-with-
- attacked
- reprehended
- slammed
- scolded
- panned
- slagged
- took-to-task
Weak:
- groused
- niggled
- derided
- quibbled
- belittled
- cavilled
- dissed
- crabbed
- lashed
- carped
- pilloried
- skewered
- growled
- reprimanded
- blasted
- clobbered
- assailed
- berated
- bitched
- moaned
- beefed
- griped
- upbraided
- caviled
- crucified
- sniped-at-
- put-down
- chided
- muttered
- nicked-at-
- slashed
- whined
- admonished
- disparaged
- grumbled
- chid
- complained
- murmured
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No Weak antonyms found.
came down hard (on) Meaning
came down hard (on)
to make a strong effort to stop or oppose (something), to criticize or punish (someone)
came down hard (on) Sentence Examples
- The court came down hard on the defendant, sentencing him to a severe prison term.
- The government came down hard on protesters, arresting dozens and using excessive force.
- The teacher came down hard on students who were caught cheating on the test.
- The parents came down hard on their teenage son after finding out he had been drinking.
- The manager came down hard on his employees who failed to meet sales targets.
- The boss came down hard on the new hire who repeatedly made mistakes.
- The coach came down hard on the team after they lost a crucial game.
- The CEO came down hard on the executives who were responsible for the company's financial losses.
- The health inspector came down hard on the restaurant after finding several health code violations.
- The judge came down hard on the plaintiff, dismissing their case due to lack of evidence.
FAQs About the word came down hard (on)
to make a strong effort to stop or oppose (something), to criticize or punish (someone)
knocked, denounced, faulted,criticized, condemned, blamed, tweaked, censured, dispraised, kicked
praised, approved, recommended, endorsed, indorsed, lauded, commended,extolled, sanctioned,
The court came down hard on the defendant, sentencing him to a severe prison term.
The government came down hard on protesters, arresting dozens and using excessive force.
The teacher came down hard on students who were caught cheating on the test.
The parents came down hard on their teenage son after finding out he had been drinking.
