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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Insiders and Wall Street analysts believe that with the uncertainty over the company’s control gone, Murdoch will move to put his own stamp on the companies, perhaps through M&A or other dealmaking.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Trump has taken an acute interest in putting his stamp on the country’s top academic institutions during his second term, West Point included.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
In addition, the company’s desire for change — namely the desire for Vevers to put his personal stamp on the brand and introduce ready-to-wear — played a big part in his decision to join Coach.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
One of her comments always resonates for me, that civics is something that has to be learned and relearned because it’s not stamped on our DNA.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Trump has taken an acute interest in putting his stamp on the country’s top academic institutions during his second term, West Point included.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
In addition, the company’s desire for change — namely the desire for Vevers to put his personal stamp on the brand and introduce ready-to-wear — played a big part in his decision to join Coach.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
One of her comments always resonates for me, that civics is something that has to be learned and relearned because it’s not stamped on our DNA.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 5 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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