stamp out
phrasal verb
stamped out; stamping out; stamps out
1
: to stop or destroy (something bad)
stamp out smallpox/corruption
2
: to stop (something) from burning by stepping on it forcefully with the feet
stamp out a fire
stamp a cigarette out
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Some people even believe that singing is itself a form of conjure: The writer Albert Murray claimed that one sang the blues in order to stamp out sadness—almost like an exorcism.
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Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
This is precisely the situation Starbucks CEO, Brian Niccol, is determined to stamp out.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
Jaron stamped out the smoking mess.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Israel says the operations are needed to stamp out militancy, as violence by all sides has surged since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack ignited war in Gaza.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
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Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
This is precisely the situation Starbucks CEO, Brian Niccol, is determined to stamp out.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
Jaron stamped out the smoking mess.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Israel says the operations are needed to stamp out militancy, as violence by all sides has surged since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack ignited war in Gaza.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stamp out
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“Stamp out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20out. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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