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
Warning signs a skunk is ready to spray include jumping, stamping their front feet, arching their back, clicking teeth, and hissing.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Aniyah wrote, stamping it with several heart emojis.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
As the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics approaches, Jefferson-Wooden’s hopes of stamping her name firmly in the history books comes ever closer.
—Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
How to Watch Newcastle vs Arsenal Arsenal will travel to England's north-east on Sunday in the hopes of stamping some authority on its Premier League title pursuit with a win over Newcastle United.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Australia stopped stamping most passports in 2012 in favor of electronic immigration records, and New Zealand followed suit in 2016.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
The stamping process used for this wearable artwork is inspired by the ancient wax-resist dyeing technique of batik.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Any dairy farmer can tell you that biting flies are a pestilent scourge for cattle herds, which is why one so often sees cows throwing their heads, stamping their feet, flicking their tails, and twitching their skin—desperately trying to shake off the nasty creatures.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
The first step of doing that would be creating a unique conversation ID at the first touch and stamping it on every chat, call, portal click and email.
—Tayfun Bilsel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Aniyah wrote, stamping it with several heart emojis.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
As the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics approaches, Jefferson-Wooden’s hopes of stamping her name firmly in the history books comes ever closer.
—Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
How to Watch Newcastle vs Arsenal Arsenal will travel to England's north-east on Sunday in the hopes of stamping some authority on its Premier League title pursuit with a win over Newcastle United.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Australia stopped stamping most passports in 2012 in favor of electronic immigration records, and New Zealand followed suit in 2016.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
The stamping process used for this wearable artwork is inspired by the ancient wax-resist dyeing technique of batik.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Any dairy farmer can tell you that biting flies are a pestilent scourge for cattle herds, which is why one so often sees cows throwing their heads, stamping their feet, flicking their tails, and twitching their skin—desperately trying to shake off the nasty creatures.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
The first step of doing that would be creating a unique conversation ID at the first touch and stamping it on every chat, call, portal click and email.
—Tayfun Bilsel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stamping
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Suddenly, a horde of ragged, bloodied creatures appear, their feet shuffling along the pavement, their hollow eyes locked on fleeing figures ahead.—
Tom Duszynski,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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But after some shuffling at the position, Horn finally got his opportunity and immediately impacted the offense with the threat of his speed.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Oct. 2025
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But only the faithful know everything about the Mushroom Kingdom’s shell-stomping messiah.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Oct. 2025
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Barner holds his arms parallel to the ground and swings them side to side while slowly stomping forward like Godzilla demolishing a city.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Footage of a father stumbling around, apparently carrying the headless body of his baby?—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Remaining unclaimed playoff spots The final two playoff spots in the Western Conference are up for grabs, with FC Dallas, Real Salt Lake, the Colorado Rapids and San Jose Earthquakes all stumbling towards the finish line.—
Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Stamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stamping. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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