crack down
Britishverb
noun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Advocates warn that until federal regulators crack down more aggressively on opt-out fee models, the burden will remain entirely on everyday consumers to audit their own bills for junk fees.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
China's food delivery apps will now have to verify restaurants' licences and operating addresses, as authorities crack down on thousands of "ghost kitchens" that have raised food safety fears.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Efforts to crack down on teen vaping appear to be working.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Wednesday’s hearing made clear there is also a bipartisan desire in the upper chamber of Congress to crack down on the platforms.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
One camper was washing up in an old red mop bucket with a crack down the side.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
