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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Ghost is a serial-production, semi-customizable yacht, meaning owners can put their stamp on it.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025
But that hasn’t stopped him from leaving his stamp on the program and those around him.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Nov. 2025
The symbol stamped on your Real ID card will vary, depending on the issuing state.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 18 Nov. 2025
Finished in 1952 after four years' of renovation, the structure largely remained the same until up until the current construction work, but Presidents putting their own stamp on the interior of the iconic building is nothing new.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025
But that hasn’t stopped him from leaving his stamp on the program and those around him.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Nov. 2025
The symbol stamped on your Real ID card will vary, depending on the issuing state.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 18 Nov. 2025
Finished in 1952 after four years' of renovation, the structure largely remained the same until up until the current construction work, but Presidents putting their own stamp on the interior of the iconic building is nothing new.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2025.
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