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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Clark’s personal stamp on Iowa’s record book includes an NCAA-record 3,951 career points, two national championship game appearances, three Big Ten titles and a pair of consensus Player of the Year honors.
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Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Then there were those acts that felt like descendants of the Dead, who put their own stamp on their performances while still hueing closely to the jammy sounds of the originals.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2025
Soon after the move, Kory joined the family business, working alongside his father and putting his own stamp on the company by enhancing its social media message, hosting a slew of popular trunk shows, establishing a robust wedding business and enhancing the custom offering.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
In the exclusive preview for the one-hour special — which debuts Feb. 25 on TLC — the family is ready to put their own stamp on the city.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Then there were those acts that felt like descendants of the Dead, who put their own stamp on their performances while still hueing closely to the jammy sounds of the originals.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2025
Soon after the move, Kory joined the family business, working alongside his father and putting his own stamp on the company by enhancing its social media message, hosting a slew of popular trunk shows, establishing a robust wedding business and enhancing the custom offering.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
In the exclusive preview for the one-hour special — which debuts Feb. 25 on TLC — the family is ready to put their own stamp on the city.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Stamp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20on. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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