stamp (out)

verb

Definition of stamp (out)next
as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of working to stamp out racism in this country

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stamp (out)
  1. eradicate
  2. erase
  3. abolish
  4. wipe out
  5. destroy
Verb
  • An elderly farmer woman receives an eye exam for trachoma in Vietnam — which along with India and Pakistan — eradicated the disease, which causes blindness, in 2024.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Accolades of the organization include observing 113 elections in 39 countries and helping reduce the cases of Guinea worm disease by 99.99%, essentially eradicating it, according to the Carter Center.
    Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of eradicate
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  • On January 1, the Spanish top flight then erased the players from Barca's squad on its official website.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Be sure to erase any personal data before recycling electronics.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of erase
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  • Hungary has abolished income tax for mothers under the age of 30.
    Angela Saini, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Billionaire Elon Musk, a close Trump adviser who is leading an effort to curb bureaucracy, has called for abolishing the agency.
    Manya Saini, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of abolish
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  • And even though each achievement is just one disease in one country, the effort can be daunting — as illustrated by the story of Pakistan's more than 20-year battle to wipe out trachoma, a goal that just a few years ago seemed out of reach.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
  • But Israeli strikes against Hezbollah personnel and infrastructure over the last year wiped out leadership and prevented the group from offering Assad any further military or logistical support.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of wipe out
Verb
  • To its credit, Doc is more adept at crafting moral dilemmas that force its characters to reckon with the cost of saving one child at the expense of another’s health, or a patient’s right to know a secret that could destroy his family.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
  • In 2023, nearly 40 were introduced to the council — from calling on the state legislature to let Louisville destroy confiscated firearms to requesting the city's Planning Commission review the Land Development Code.
    Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of destroy
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