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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For many of us, the date stamped on a package feels like a hard line between what is safe and unsafe.
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Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
The chance to put his stamp on the Bears’ emergence.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Dokoupil is seeking to put his own stamp on the evening news and to turn its ratings fortunes around.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
By opting into the Holiday Bowl, the senior from Arlington put a stamp on a Mustangs career that included All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors for the Playoff-qualifying 2024 team.
—Kyle Kensing, Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
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Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
The chance to put his stamp on the Bears’ emergence.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Dokoupil is seeking to put his own stamp on the evening news and to turn its ratings fortunes around.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
By opting into the Holiday Bowl, the senior from Arlington put a stamp on a Mustangs career that included All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors for the Playoff-qualifying 2024 team.
—Kyle Kensing, Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Stamp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20on. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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