stomp out

verb

stomped out; stomping out; stomps out
1
: to stop or destroy (something bad)
They are determined to stomp out corruption.
2
: to stop (something) from burning by stepping on it forcefully with the feet
She stomped out her cigarette.

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Basha’s Kyler Wilson made an interception in the end zone to stomp out that Orange Lutheran opportunity, leaving the Lancers with a 14-10 halftime lead. — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2026 Jackson stomped out of the courtroom, dragging Martin behind him. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 The Mom Speaks Up The apology didn’t completely stomp out the fire. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026 With pulsating strobe lights and a head-banging remix to Britney Spears’s Toxic blaring overhead, models stomped out in clothes that could go straight from the runway and into the nearest nightclub. — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stomp out

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“Stomp out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stomp%20out. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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