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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The streamer has a new global head of television in former Netflix exec Peter Friedlander, who will likely want to put his own stamp on things.
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Peter White, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Just as Hollywood executives are eager to give notes to creators and put their stamp on content, Mohan is happy to step back and let the creators on his platform lead the way.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Her eyebrows were colored by a honey-brown hue, with bronzer stamped on her brow bones below.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
That can change, though, if a couple of players step up and put their stamp on jobs to close out camp.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Just as Hollywood executives are eager to give notes to creators and put their stamp on content, Mohan is happy to step back and let the creators on his platform lead the way.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Her eyebrows were colored by a honey-brown hue, with bronzer stamped on her brow bones below.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
That can change, though, if a couple of players step up and put their stamp on jobs to close out camp.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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