clamping down (on) Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- crushing
- snuffing-out-
- wiping-out
- putting-out
- stifling
- quashing
- overcoming
- destroying
- squashing
- repressing
- silencing
- extinguishing
- putting-down
Weak:
clamping down (on) Meaning
clamping down (on)
to try harder to punish (people who are doing something that is not legal or proper), to work harder to stop (a crime)
clamping down (on) Sentence Examples
- The government is clamping down on illegal immigration at the border.
- The FAA is clamping down on airlines that violate safety regulations.
- The principal clamped down on students using cell phones in class.
- The police are clamping down on speeding in the neighborhood.
- The IRS clamped down on tax evasion during the pandemic.
- The city council clamped down on food trucks operating without permits.
- The parent-teacher association clamped down on bullying in the school.
- The fitness center clamped down on members using outdated equipment.
- The environmental agency clamped down on companies dumping waste in the river.
- The social media platform clamped down on hate speech and misinformation.
FAQs About the word clamping down (on)
to try harder to punish (people who are doing something that is not legal or proper), to work harder to stop (a crime)
suppressing,sitting on, quelling, cracking down (on), subduing, slapping down, crushing, snuffing (out), wiping out, putting out
aiding, supporting, backing, propping up, whipping (up),helping, assisting, abetting, promoting,stirring
The government is clamping down on illegal immigration at the border.
The FAA is clamping down on airlines that violate safety regulations.
The principal clamped down on students using cell phones in class.
The police are clamping down on speeding in the neighborhood.
