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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For centuries, rulers sought to stamp out cultural difference, Franco banning Basque from being spoken, sung, or taught.
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Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
The eyeball makes its sheep host stamp out two of pi’s digits.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Once stampers are made for each side, they are mounted into a hydraulic press for stamping out records.
—Chris Foresman, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2025
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.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
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Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
The eyeball makes its sheep host stamp out two of pi’s digits.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Once stampers are made for each side, they are mounted into a hydraulic press for stamping out records.
—Chris Foresman, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2025
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.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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