stamp on
phrasal verb
stamped on; stamping on; stamps on
1
: to step heavily on (something) with one's foot
She accidentally stamped on my toe.
2
: to end (something) in a forceful way
The city council stamped on any efforts to build a liquor store.
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The 60th presidential inauguration (and the weekend events leading up to it) presented a second opportunity for the Trumps to put their stamp on Washington style.
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Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2025
Taylor Swift has put her stamp on the skirt suit once again.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 18 Jan. 2025
Past Republican Presidents, most notably Reagan, pursued a deregulatory agenda that included slashing budgets and personnel, but Trump has, as ever, put his personal stamp on this conservative impulse, imbuing it with intimidation, threats of retribution, and grievance.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
Just look at the multiple celebs who have put their own stamps on the trend lately.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2025
Taylor Swift has put her stamp on the skirt suit once again.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 18 Jan. 2025
Past Republican Presidents, most notably Reagan, pursued a deregulatory agenda that included slashing budgets and personnel, but Trump has, as ever, put his personal stamp on this conservative impulse, imbuing it with intimidation, threats of retribution, and grievance.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
Just look at the multiple celebs who have put their own stamps on the trend lately.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Stamp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20on. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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