stamp out

phrasal verb

stamped out; stamping out; stamps out

: to stop or destroy (something bad)

stamp out smallpox/corruption

: to stop (something) from burning by stepping on it forcefully with the feet

stamp out a fire

stamp a cigarette out

Examples of stamp out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Read More: How the Idea of the College Campus Captured American Imaginations—And Politics The parallels between America’s repression of Muslim student activity back in the 2000s and administrator attempts to stamp out pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses today are striking. —

Richard Beck, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024 The women’s program was founded in 2005 with an eye toward the key role that women – and their empowerment – can play in combating HIV and stamping out gang wars. —

Linnea Fehrm, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2024 Mainstream platforms like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube have devoted significant resources to clearing out such content, with some success, but YouTube in particular has struggled with the game of whack-a-mole to stamp out harmful content. —

Anna Schecter, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2024 The best time to catch the phenomenon is 8:21 p.m., but weather could once again stamp out the glow. —

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for stamp out

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