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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With this surge of support, this Ebola outbreak was stamped out in July 2020. Simar Bajaj, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025 But given how his administration has moved to crack down on undocumented immigrants and stamp out federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, such an overhaul cannot be ruled out. Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025 But thanks in large part to the efforts of the Carter Center, a nongovernmental organization (NGO) founded by the former president and former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died in November 2023, the disease has been nearly stamped out. Charles Schmidt, Scientific American, 29 Dec. 2024 For risk and security professionals, this goes beyond stamping out viruses or contending with malware. Michael Abbott, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 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 23 Feb. 2025.

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