1
as in shuffling
to move heavily or clumsily
stamping around in oversized boots
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2
as in stomping
to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure
stamped the grass down in a circle
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Recent Examples of stamping
Every medal is double-sided and made using the craft of stamping.
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Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
From linework authoring and animation to novel brushing and stamping methods, this toolset facilitates the wide range of unique art styles and painterly effects seen across DreamWorks Animation films while providing artistic control at every stage of production.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
The Valentine block stamping and printing workshop will be led by Nicki Fortunati-Warren, a multidisciplinary artist and bookbinder born in Italy and based in the Chicago area.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Toyota Industries, which founded Toyota Motor, produces a range of products including forklifts, engines, electronic components, and stamping dies.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Few authors are better equipped to address these questions than the Norwegian writer Karl Ove Knausgaard, who made a name for himself by alchemizing his private life into approximately 3,500 pages of literary voyeurism and stamping it with the name of Hitler’s manifesto.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
More than 1,000 robots work alongside almost 1,500 humans, hoisting, stamping and welding in robotic unison.
—Marc Lieberman, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Pick out your go-to shades of white and a peachy nude, starting out with the nude hue first and gently stamping the white polish onto the tips.
—Taylor Augustin Littlejohn, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
If the little ones on your holiday shopping list are Bluey fans, this fun stamping kit makes an ideal gift.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
From linework authoring and animation to novel brushing and stamping methods, this toolset facilitates the wide range of unique art styles and painterly effects seen across DreamWorks Animation films while providing artistic control at every stage of production.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
The Valentine block stamping and printing workshop will be led by Nicki Fortunati-Warren, a multidisciplinary artist and bookbinder born in Italy and based in the Chicago area.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Toyota Industries, which founded Toyota Motor, produces a range of products including forklifts, engines, electronic components, and stamping dies.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Few authors are better equipped to address these questions than the Norwegian writer Karl Ove Knausgaard, who made a name for himself by alchemizing his private life into approximately 3,500 pages of literary voyeurism and stamping it with the name of Hitler’s manifesto.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
More than 1,000 robots work alongside almost 1,500 humans, hoisting, stamping and welding in robotic unison.
—Marc Lieberman, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Pick out your go-to shades of white and a peachy nude, starting out with the nude hue first and gently stamping the white polish onto the tips.
—Taylor Augustin Littlejohn, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
If the little ones on your holiday shopping list are Bluey fans, this fun stamping kit makes an ideal gift.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stamping
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The Green Bay Packers are doing some shuffling at cornerback by adding Benjamin St-Juste while informing Nate Hobbs of a plan to release him a year after signing him to the $48 million, four-year contract, according to two people with knowledge of the decisions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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One of the early schools to change leagues in the NCAA's conference shuffling era, Boston College left the Big East for the ACC in 2005 but has struggled to find success in its revenue sports.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Expect to see crunching tackles, stomping recovery runs and heroic blocks from a 22-year-old centre-back who will be a leader for his country at their first World Cup.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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So, let’s circle back to the original question on stomping.—
Adam Cohen,
Oklahoman,
3 Mar. 2026
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The man then tripped, stumbling to the ground.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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How Species Actually Get Discovered Now The popular image of species discovery involves an explorer stumbling across a strange creature in an untouched jungle.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Stamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stamping. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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