Synonyms of stamping

stamping

verb

present participle of stamp

1

as in shuffling

to move heavily or clumsily

stamping around in oversized boots

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shuffling
• stomping
• stumbling
• weaving
• barging
• scuffing
• hauling
• sloughing
• pounding
• tramping
• dragging
• floundering
• clumping
• scuffling
• lurching
• trudging
• lumping
• stumping
• lumbering
• shambling
• flogging
• plodding
• galumphing
• staggering
• slogging
• flopping
• swaying
• tromping
• reeling
• waddling
• tottering
• blundering
• wobbling
• careening
• teetering
• doddering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sliding
• gliding
• whisking
• coasting
• floating
• hanging
• waltzing
• drifting
• hovering
• breezing
• wafting
• poising

2

as in stomping

to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure

stamped the grass down in a circle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stomping
• tramping
• trampling
• kicking
• smashing
• mashing
• champing
• stepping (on)
• running over
• squashing
• overriding
• running down
• pulping
• tromping
• booting
• squelching
• hoofing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stamping

Twenty-nine European countries, including France, Spain, and Greece, have implemented the entry-exit system (EES) that replaces manual passport stamping with biometric checks. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026

In place of painting on roses and covering them with chrome, consider stamping gold stickers on the center of each nail for professional-looking DIY nail art in minutes. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026

In celebrating the players who are not afraid to take risks, and taking time to nurture the rough diamonds at the club, the tour is the first step in De Zerbi stamping his footprint on a club that had lost its way in recent years. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

The small stamping child has become one of Oslo’s most recognizable figures, but concentrating on him alone means overlooking sculptures that convey far more complicated emotions and relationships. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

At the gold-stamping station, customers can watch Smythson’s artisans personalize purchases with initials or signature motifs. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

In 2012, after China issued passports containing a map depicting Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh as its territory, the Indian embassy in Beijing responded by stamping visas for Chinese nationals with a map showing the two regions as part of India. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

In a video shared on Instagram by Wallace, their guests could be seen excitedly cheering, clapping and stamping their feet as the action unfolded. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

The Southern Section Division 1 champions faced top teams all season and prevailed, with junior Mateo Fuerbringer stamping himself as the top player for his class in the nation. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

Phrases Containing stamping

• stamping ground