clamped down on

A form of clamp down on — To take measures to stop (something); to put an end to (something); to exert tighter control of (something); to treat (someone or something) more harshly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of clamp down on
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clamped down on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clamped%20down%20on

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“clamped down on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clamped%20down%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clamped down on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clamped%20down%20on.

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