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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From her roles in The Jeffersons, 227, along with her introduction to a new generation as Miss Minnie in Martin, the Chicago native has left an undeniable stamp on Black culture.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 18 June 2025
Brewers are always trying to put their own stamp on a beer, not just re-create somebody else’s beer.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
As a parting gift, the goody bag was a pouch of M&Ms with a bat stamped on each, a celebration of The Bronx Zoo’s new World of Darkness exhibit featuring 25 nocturnal species.
—Bettina Zilkha, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Column: Allie Quigley leaves an indelible stamp on Chicago basketball — whether this is the end or just a break
Few things have been more certain in Chicago than Allie Quigley with the ball in her hands.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 18 June 2025
Brewers are always trying to put their own stamp on a beer, not just re-create somebody else’s beer.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
As a parting gift, the goody bag was a pouch of M&Ms with a bat stamped on each, a celebration of The Bronx Zoo’s new World of Darkness exhibit featuring 25 nocturnal species.
—Bettina Zilkha, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Column: Allie Quigley leaves an indelible stamp on Chicago basketball — whether this is the end or just a break
Few things have been more certain in Chicago than Allie Quigley with the ball in her hands.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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“Stamp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20on. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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