STAMPS Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

stamps 1 of 2

noun

plural of stamp

as in impressions

a perceptible trace left by pressure a stamp left in the mud by some prehistoric beast

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as in characteristics

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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stamps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stamp

as in shuffles

to move heavily or clumsily stamping around in oversized boots

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as in stomps

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

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Recent Examples of stamps

Noun

Britain’s Royal Mail will issue a range of Duran Duran stamps and collectibles, all of it celebrating the new wave legends’ music. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026 Coleman said the 12 million stamps have been printed and once they are gone, they are gone. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026 Still, the recount commission threw out ballots for lacking signatures or stamps from the county clerk. — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026 An installment plan meant people could invest 5 RM at a time, receiving special stamps to show their payments. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Sep. 2026 Collect passport stamps at participating restaurants to be entered to win a night’s stay at the Rose Hotel in downtown Pleasanton. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026 The coins and stamps are still part of his collection, which has grown into a compound in Lagos that houses a free public library and a private museum open to all. — Ogar Monday, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Aug. 2026 In 1970, her photograph of a bowl of maraschino cherries appeared on the cover of his first solo album (the same photo is among the images featured on the new stamps). — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026 Paintings, artwork, sculptures, stamps, statuary, other collector’s pieces (such as pieces of archaeology), as well as antiques older than 100 years but not over 250 years old are listed, as are suitcases, trunks, vanities and other types of bags. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Verb

The guard stamps my name before shoving a copy of the week’s pamphlet in my hand. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 For generations, athletes have been treated as if motherhood stamps their athletic identities with an expiration date. — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 The Council's 20% test widens that gap and stamps it as compliant. — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Where to buy Mister Rogers stamps The Mister Rogers Stamps will be available for purchase at any post office nationwide and on The Postal Store online. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 26 May 2026 The Lowriders stamps showcase five classic models. — Monica Garske, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026 Conscious qualities, such as our emotional tone, complexity of thought, or attentional focus, could each meaningfully constrain how the mind stamps its presence on the brain’s dynamic landscape. — Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026 Its rituals are observed in the ring each time a rikishi throws salt on the ground or stamps his feet, traditions intended to drive away evil spirits. — Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 Instead of carrying the chip’s features as a pattern of light, this machine literally stamps them onto the silicon. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stamps

Noun

But while Jumbo’s has garnered a mythology as a magnet for filmmakers, writers and musicians who collect impressions, the dive’s dancers have shifted from being the subject to the artists.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Success used to be measured by impressions, click-through rates and website visits.

— Jay Sen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of impressions

Noun

See the Republican Party, which considers Islamophobia as one of its main characteristics.

— Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
What’s more useful in understanding the world is a straightforward accounting of it—a kind of double-entry inventory of its characteristics.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of characteristics

Verb

The line shuffles forward quickly, and my heart knots in my chest as Heartfillers are dosed to each person up ahead.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
In the clip, Dawkins shuffles out onto the field with no shirt, a pair of Crocs and a clear plastic bag ready to get the ol' inside-out treatment.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of shuffles

Noun

Warped beach photos taken from inside a moving car were blown-up and used as prints, suggesting speed, while cutouts, racer necklines and geometric colorblocking gave off a seafaring vibe.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Antonoff's playful prints and Alexandra's signature beading were on full display as the model walked out with dogs in their arms or on leashes.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of prints

Verb

Byron Nelson stumbles again Normally an area power, Trophy Club Byron Nelson is off to a rocky start.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Camp’s turn here as a kooky neighbor who stumbles into an unexpected romance is exactly the kind of role that gets a room talking (and laughing).

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026