cramped someone's style

A form of cramp someone's style — To restrict someone's free action or expression.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of cramp someone's style
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APA

cramped someone's style. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cramped%20someone's%20style

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“cramped someone's style.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cramped%20someone's%20style. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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