stamp on
phrasal verb
stamped on; stamping on; stamps on
1
: to step heavily on (something) with one's foot
She accidentally stamped on my toe.
2
: to end (something) in a forceful way
The city council stamped on any efforts to build a liquor store.
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And put his own stamp on the broader, raucous Middle East.
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Colin Demarest, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
The Viral Video The video is deceptively simple: a breadstick, a marinara sauce, and faint letters stamped on the bread's surface.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
The Cabin in the Woods is in a similar vein to Scream, but Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard definitely put their unique stamp on this satirical ode to the slasher genre.
—Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2024
New Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke wasted no time putting her stamp on the prosecutor's office.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
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Colin Demarest, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
The Viral Video The video is deceptively simple: a breadstick, a marinara sauce, and faint letters stamped on the bread's surface.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
The Cabin in the Woods is in a similar vein to Scream, but Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard definitely put their unique stamp on this satirical ode to the slasher genre.
—Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2024
New Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke wasted no time putting her stamp on the prosecutor's office.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Stamp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20on. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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