stamp on

phrasal verb

stamped on; stamping on; stamps on

: to step heavily on (something) with one's foot

She accidentally stamped on my toe.

: to end (something) in a forceful way

The city council stamped on any efforts to build a liquor store.

Examples of stamp on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Presidents in recent decades have almost exclusively turned to relatively young nominees in an effort to put a long-lasting stamp on the court. —

David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024 All Real IDs will have a stamp on the right hand corner to show that the identification document meets federal standards set forth by The Real ID Act of 2005. —

Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024 Franze’s senior year was one of questions answered, doubters silenced and the final stamp on an impressive career. —

Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2024 The mark stamped on your Real ID compliant cards depends on the state. —

Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024 By funding the construction of Titanic II, Palmer is also able to put his own stamp on the cruise line. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2024 Following the news of Betts passing, musicians took to social media to commemorate his stamp on the music industry. —

Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024 Reminders of the 2002 Winter Games are nestled throughout the city, from a towering cauldron overlooking the valley to an Olympic emblem stamped on manhole covers downtown. —

Hannah Schoenbaum, Quartz, 10 Apr. 2024 Brands like Dries Van Noten, JW Anderson, and Dsquared2 all put their stamp on the classic rugby shirt, styling it casually with tailored shorts or jeans. —

Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024

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