cracked down; cracking down; cracks down
: to take positive regulatory or disciplinary action
Examples of crackdown in a Sentence
Noun
Companies that pollute are the target of a new crackdown.
Verb
a repressive government that cracked down on political demonstrations
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Rod Adams, Essence, 25 May 2025
Green card holders, legal permanent residents of the United States, have faced increasing uncertainty under President Donald Trump's administration and his crackdown on immigration, with reports of some being detained at airports or during immigration checks and others facing possible deportation.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Erick Beltrán, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Noem’s request also demands audio or visual evidence of international students participating in protests on campus, as the administration has moved to crack down on pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Noun
And the strategy doesn’t just start with the crackdown.
—Rod Adams, Essence, 25 May 2025
Green card holders, legal permanent residents of the United States, have faced increasing uncertainty under President Donald Trump's administration and his crackdown on immigration, with reports of some being detained at airports or during immigration checks and others facing possible deportation.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Verb
The Trump administration has also cracked down on foreign nationals allegedly linked directly or indirectly to drug cartels.
—Erick Beltrán, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Noem’s request also demands audio or visual evidence of international students participating in protests on campus, as the administration has moved to crack down on pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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“Crackdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crackdown. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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