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. 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 See All Example Sentences for stamp on

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“Stamp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20on. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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