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noun

Definition of stampnext
1
as in impression
a perceptible trace left by pressure a stamp left in the mud by some prehistoric beast

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2
as in feature
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind virtually without exception Van Gogh's portraits bear the stamp of genius

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stamp

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verb

ˈstamp How to pronounce stamp (audio)
1
as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily stamping around in oversized boots

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2
as in to stomp
to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure stamped the grass down in a circle

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Recent Examples of stamp
Noun
Dedicated faux freckle products use fine-tip pens and stamps designed specifically for placing small dots, offering different application options than brow pencils or eyeliner. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 However, trading executives point out that transaction taxes and stamp duties are included in top-line revenue, artificially inflating Asia prime totals. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
Instead, his team developed SynthID, an imperceptible, incorruptible digital watermark now stamped to anything generated by Google AI, but also OpenAI, Nvidia, Kakao, and, soon, Apple. — Daniel Varghese, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 All this suggests that stopping illicit distillation will mean finding new attacks before stamping them out. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stamp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stamp
  1. impression
  2. feature
  3. shuffle
  4. stomp
  5. imprint
  6. characteristic
  7. stumble
  8. tramp
Noun
  • Which unfulfilled desire left the strongest impression on you?
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The game had been a goalie duel up to that point, with both Wallstedt and Fowler making their best impression of Price in the mid-2010s at the Bell Centre.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of impression
Noun
  • Mobile service vehicles for the Miami-Dade Tax Collector’s Office feature jumbo images of Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez, a Republican who was also elected in 2024.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • That leaves a temporary distinction between ChatGPT’s standard voice conversations and its interactive visual features.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of feature
Verb
  • Findings of no effect tend to either be shuffled off to low-profile journals or left behind as unpublished lab lore.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • For the most part, this was a second consecutive solid performance by a group that will likely undergo major personnel shuffling all season.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of shuffle
Verb
  • Everyone’s favorite kaiju is stomping its way back to the box office.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Children who are interested in dinosaurs can stomp over to 95th Street Library for a paleontological dig at the Dino Research Center.
    — Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of stomp
Noun
  • Beer is attached to direct as well as adapt her novel, which will be published by Putnam, an imprint of Penguin Random House, in fall 2027.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Tramberg’s own imprint on the festival as film curator and industry facilitator started more than 15 years ago.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of imprint
Noun
  • The resulting denim is rigid, thick, durable, and functional—even suitable for motorcyclists—with each piece showcasing its own unique characteristics.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Not every patient is a candidate, and suitability depends on individual hair characteristics assessed in person.
    — Burak Onal, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of characteristic
Verb
  • The last chance for the Mountaineers ended when Hawkins stumbled and fell in the end zone for a safety in the final two minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • For seven games, Myles Garrett could only watch the Rams from a stadium suite, on television or from the sideline as the team favored to win the Super Bowl stumbled to a slow start.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of stumble
Verb
  • Plant-eating dinos that looked like huge, armored lizards left those footprints while tramping near the coastline of a vast Western Interior Seaway that extended into Colorado.
    — Kristen Kidd, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Days or weeks passed, but then the dog barked, the mail carrier tramped onto the porch, the mailbox clattered.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
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“Stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stamp. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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