Verb He stamped his foot in anger. He stamped out of the room. She stamped the bill “paid.” Noun There was a stamp on the letter showing the date when it was received. a stamp left in the mud by some prehistoric beast
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
And while experts say a second insurrection at the Capitol is unlikely, the threats to local and state officials could be harder to stamp out. Bytal Axelrod, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2022 Insider reported Wednesday that audio industry titans Universal Music Group and Sony Music are increasingly trying to stamp out song copyright infringements by influencers and corporations using TikTok. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2022 Bartok had been jettisoned in favor of a less cartoonish plot involving former revolutionaries trying to stamp out the last of the Romanov dynasty. Christopher Wallenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 Shanghai, which accounts for almost 4% of China’s GDP, has been battling to stamp out a simmering outbreak with case numbers above 10 a day since May 7. Dan Strumpf, WSJ, 28 July 2022 Have your little ones use a celery stalk to stamp feathers on this paper cutout. Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 18 July 2022 The economic unrest comes as China is already attempting to stamp out clusters of COVID-19 outbreaks within its borders.Fox News, 11 July 2022 Ordinarily, these sort of complaints might be ignored, but the swift rebuke underscores how Russian officials want to stamp out any criticism about military service in Ukraine.New York Times, 10 July 2022 For all of the above reasons, officials in Florida are eager to stamp out these slimy scourges. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 6 July 2022
Noun
In 2004, the Royal Mail launched Britain’s first digital stamp, which also features her profile. Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 The Forever stamp, which can be pre-ordered starting August 8, features an image of the iconic telescope and its 18 golden hexagonal mirror segments atop a starry background. Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2022 As 200 series were considered, 47% were found to earn the stamp — a 7% decrease since the previous year. Selome Hailu, Variety, 19 July 2022 Startups should look for firms whose participation in a funding round can also be a stamp of technical approval (more on sending market signals later). Suzanne Fletcher, Forbes, 21 June 2022 And the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s request to perform her symphony was a stamp of approval — but also a burden. Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 24 Feb. 2022 And just like a happy couple's love, this rose is the real deal, as it's not dipped or tin-plated and comes with a tin purity stamp. Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day, 1 Aug. 2022 Quarter-size shaft and globe bottle with glass stamp. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 June 2022 After Bridgers shared the video to Instagram on Wednesday, Mescal's Normal People co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones weighed in with her stamp of approval, commenting a series of smiling emojis that have their eyes welling with tears. Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, 1 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English; akin to Old High German stampfōn to stamp and perhaps to Greek stembein to shake up