clamped down

verb

Definition of clamped downnext
past tense of clamp down
as in turned back

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  1. arrested
  2. suppressed
  3. suspended
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  • Smith was arrested in May 2020 and was being held on $1 million bail.
    City News Service, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
  • According to police, officers responded to the Safeway in the 3100 block of Balfour Road and immediately arrested two of the juveniles.
    Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of arrested
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  • If so, keep in mind that this is happening to remind you of your adaptability and the natural inclination to take action that’s been suppressed for far too long.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The court rebuffed arguments that prosecutors suppressed evidence of a batch of ammunition, some of which matched the bullets found on the set of the production.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of suppressed
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  • Here's what the law says Apache County Attorney Michael Whiting suspended from practicing law, reelection in jeopardy Progressives target Nowakowski's controversial past in Phoenix council election Top US House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries visited Ariz.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The agriculture and construction sectors have struggled to fill gaps left by Palestinians whose work permits have been suspended since October last year, pushing up prices for fresh vegetables and leading to a steep decline in housebuilding.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of suspended
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clamped down (on)

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