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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Recent efforts by corporate owners to put their own stamp on the editorial direction of major legacy news organizations have been tumultuous, risking losing their core audience.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Her eyebrows were colored by a honey-brown hue, with bronzer stamped on her brow bones below.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
That can change, though, if a couple of players step up and put their stamp on jobs to close out camp.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In September, Xi announced his Global Governance Initiative, which aims to put China’s stamp on the United Nations system.
—Jeffrey Prescott, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Her eyebrows were colored by a honey-brown hue, with bronzer stamped on her brow bones below.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
That can change, though, if a couple of players step up and put their stamp on jobs to close out camp.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In September, Xi announced his Global Governance Initiative, which aims to put China’s stamp on the United Nations system.
—Jeffrey Prescott, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Stamp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20on. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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