cracks down

A form of crack down — To take harsh action (against), as when enforcing a law or rule more stringently than before.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of crack down
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APA

cracks down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cracks%20down

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“cracks down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cracks%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cracks down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cracks%20down.

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