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
This behavior may include stamping its feet, raising its tail, or hissing.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
The new leaders of Iran have swiftly moved away from the late Khamenei’s blueprint for protecting the nation, stamping their own, more extreme approach on Iran’s third Islamic Republic.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Be careful to check if USPS staff is stamping mail after hours, otherwise, any postage dropped in the evening will be stamped April 16.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
The body panels are plastic and unpainted, and so there’s no need for stamping or a paint shop.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
The aim of the new system is to replace the manual security process of checking and stamping passports.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
Every medal is double-sided and made using the craft of stamping.
—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
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
The new leaders of Iran have swiftly moved away from the late Khamenei’s blueprint for protecting the nation, stamping their own, more extreme approach on Iran’s third Islamic Republic.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Be careful to check if USPS staff is stamping mail after hours, otherwise, any postage dropped in the evening will be stamped April 16.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
The body panels are plastic and unpainted, and so there’s no need for stamping or a paint shop.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
The aim of the new system is to replace the manual security process of checking and stamping passports.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
Every medal is double-sided and made using the craft of stamping.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stamping
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Facebook groups and other online communities have sprung up around shuffling, allowing expats navigating all sorts of situations to compare notes and share strategies.—
Carole Rosenblat,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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But sometimes, simply shuffling the pieces can help, in our view.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Vandenbroucke verifies that the worst way to respond is cranking up your own television or music, stomping your feet, or pounding on the walls or ceiling.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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We’re treated to a surreal sequence wherein Cassie transforms into the 50-Foot Woman, stomping all over Downtown Los Angeles like a monster movie, which all seems like a pretext for a scene where Sweeney’s giant boobs burst through the windows of a building.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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America is building the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence but stumbling badly in applying it.—
Drew Cukor,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The mood in Venice is still borderline ecstatic, full of gossip, parties, and people chatting about art in their respective cities, trading business cards, discovering new talent, eating, drinking, and stumbling around, running into old friends.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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“Stamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stamping. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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