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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Timo Tjahjanto puts his own stamp on the action proceedings, folding in more blood and humour in the process. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025 Those at the booths gave attendees a stamp on a fair passport that could be redeemed for a spin from the prize wheel. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025 To be sure, successive U.S. administrations placed their own stamp on the budding partnership. Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2025 Wimbledon 2025 has also served as the site where other significant others of professional tennis players can put their own fashion stamp on the tournament. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for stamp on

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“Stamp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20on. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.

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