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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This week, Fischer is supported by Orrin Evans Trio at the legendary jazz club and puts her stamp on songs by Leon Bridges, Donna Summer and Buffalo Springfield.
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Carissa Baker, a Los Angeles native who is now an assistant professor of theme park and attraction management at the University of Central Florida, says that Fairyland created its own stamp on children’s architecture and fairy-tale imagery.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Here’s your chance to put your stamp on an architectural marvel in the Hollywood Hills.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2026
That’s why every director wanted to come back to our show so much, because they were encouraged to do their thing and put their stamp on it.
—Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Carissa Baker, a Los Angeles native who is now an assistant professor of theme park and attraction management at the University of Central Florida, says that Fairyland created its own stamp on children’s architecture and fairy-tale imagery.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Here’s your chance to put your stamp on an architectural marvel in the Hollywood Hills.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2026
That’s why every director wanted to come back to our show so much, because they were encouraged to do their thing and put their stamp on it.
—Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Stamp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20on. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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