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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Her stamp on the sport of women's hockey goes beyond her Olympic record.
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Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Mikaela Shiffrin has one final chance to put her stamp on the 2026 Olympics.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
That’s when All-American guard Olivia Miles put her stamp on the game.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2026
If Carroll deserved substantial credit for helping Schneider to assemble two Super Bowl rosters, Schneider put his full stamp on the current roster.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Mikaela Shiffrin has one final chance to put her stamp on the 2026 Olympics.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
That’s when All-American guard Olivia Miles put her stamp on the game.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2026
If Carroll deserved substantial credit for helping Schneider to assemble two Super Bowl rosters, Schneider put his full stamp on the current roster.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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 23 Feb. 2026.
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