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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For the first time since Harrell’s season-ending knee injury, a Charlotte quarterback started and finished a game, and Loftis likely put his stamp on the starting job for the rest of the season.
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Before Jenna Ortega and Scream, before Mia Goth and Pearl, and before the young cast of Yellowjackets became our cannibal darlings, Maika Monroe arrived to put her own indelible stamp on 21st-century horror.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
The president's plans to put his own architectural design stamp on Washington has extended beyond the White House, and in a more permanent way, too.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
The Lakers are still trying to find the right balance between getting star guard Luka Doncic to put his stamp on the game and getting the rest of the team involved.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Before Jenna Ortega and Scream, before Mia Goth and Pearl, and before the young cast of Yellowjackets became our cannibal darlings, Maika Monroe arrived to put her own indelible stamp on 21st-century horror.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
The president's plans to put his own architectural design stamp on Washington has extended beyond the White House, and in a more permanent way, too.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
The Lakers are still trying to find the right balance between getting star guard Luka Doncic to put his stamp on the game and getting the rest of the team involved.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Stamp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20on. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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