stamp out
phrasal verb
stamped out; stamping out; stamps out
1
: to stop or destroy (something bad)
stamp out smallpox/corruption
2
: to stop (something) from burning by stepping on it forcefully with the feet
stamp out a fire
stamp a cigarette out
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The country’s remoteness was a significant advantage in its quest to stamp out the virus, but so was a remarkable social cohesion that eluded most Western nations.
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Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
Outspoken opponents of China's human rights record, in particular, have been in the crosshairs, amid Chinese Communist Party (CCP) efforts to stamp out or delegitimize international protest movements, observers say.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
And while the shipping attacks were largely stamped out after extensive U.S. strikes earlier this year and an eventual ceasefire deal, the group continues to receive support from the Iranian regime.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
The Trump administration, acting on its claims that Harvard has failed to stamp out antisemitism on campus, froze more than $2 billion in research grants and contracts in April and attempted to revoke the school's ability to enroll international students last week.
—Reena Advani, NPR, 27 May 2025
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Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
Outspoken opponents of China's human rights record, in particular, have been in the crosshairs, amid Chinese Communist Party (CCP) efforts to stamp out or delegitimize international protest movements, observers say.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
And while the shipping attacks were largely stamped out after extensive U.S. strikes earlier this year and an eventual ceasefire deal, the group continues to receive support from the Iranian regime.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
The Trump administration, acting on its claims that Harvard has failed to stamp out antisemitism on campus, froze more than $2 billion in research grants and contracts in April and attempted to revoke the school's ability to enroll international students last week.
—Reena Advani, NPR, 27 May 2025
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“Stamp out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20out. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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