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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Malinin has never been to Russia, but its traditional skating commandments, heavily influenced by ballet, are stamped on him.
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Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
And as Smith explained, going into the Milan Cortina Games, the Americans are ahead of their timeline to put their stamp on the sport on the world’s biggest stage.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
In 1907, it was redesigned as a bank in the style of an Italian Renaissance palazzo by McKim, Mead & White, the architects who put their stamp on New York heavyweights like the Brooklyn Museum and the original Penn Station.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Familiar faces pop in and out, and viewers are introduced to several new characters who will undoubtedly put their own stamps on the franchise.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
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Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
And as Smith explained, going into the Milan Cortina Games, the Americans are ahead of their timeline to put their stamp on the sport on the world’s biggest stage.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
In 1907, it was redesigned as a bank in the style of an Italian Renaissance palazzo by McKim, Mead & White, the architects who put their stamp on New York heavyweights like the Brooklyn Museum and the original Penn Station.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Familiar faces pop in and out, and viewers are introduced to several new characters who will undoubtedly put their own stamps on the franchise.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Stamp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20on. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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