stamp (out)

verb

Definition of stamp (out)next
as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of working to stamp out racism in this country

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  1. eradicate
  2. erase
  3. abolish
  4. wipe out
  5. destroy
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  • Five came from teams that posted losing records, leading to bad tendencies that need to be eradicated as quickly as possible.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
  • She's violated her oath, eradicated our sovereign border, and unleashed an army of gangs and criminal migrants from prisons and jails.
    NBC News, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of eradicate
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  • Harris erased Trump’s lead over Biden since announcing her candidacy on July 21, though her edge has decreased over the past two months, peaking at 3.7 points in late August, according to FiveThirtyEight’s weighted polling average.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The sudden drop erased much of the company’s gains from a massive rally in October, when its share price more than tripled.
    Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Jake Piazza,Annie Nova,Rebecca Picciotto,Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of erase
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  • Despite proposals to change or abolish the Electoral College (the University of Central Florida reports there have been over 1,000), there are many reasons why these attempts failed.
    Russell Falcon, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Alaska, California, Louisiana and Washington have abolished party primaries for congressional elections and replaced them with open, all-candidate primaries.
    Russell Contreras, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of abolish
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  • Early voting is often critical in the state, and registered Republicans appear to have wiped out the advantage Democrats enjoyed four years ago.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
  • During the California Gold Rush, San Francisco was almost wiped out by a magnitude 7.9 earthquake.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of wipe out
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  • Approximately 40 firefighters responded to the blaze, which was first reported at 11:43 a.m., destroyed one building, damaged at least three others, and downed utility wires along 17th Street.
    Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The fire destroyed an apartment building near Ammons Street and West 12th Avenue, killing two cats and displacing four people, according to West Metro Fire Rescue.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of destroy
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“Stamp (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stamp%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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