stamp out
phrasal verb
stamped out; stamping out; stamps out
1
: to stop or destroy (something bad)
stamp out smallpox/corruption
2
: to stop (something) from burning by stepping on it forcefully with the feet
stamp out a fire
stamp a cigarette out
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Venezuela’s opposition and human rights groups have said for years that the country’s socialist government uses detentions to stamp out dissent.
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Reuters, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
After the Bondi attacks, many in the Jewish community said Albanese had not done enough to stamp out antisemitism that had worsened since Israel sought to avenge Hamas’ murderous attack.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Yet polio has proved stubbornly hard to stamp out.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Indian Railways will sunset its iconic bandhgala uniforms amid a push to stamp out colonial-era symbols, sparking a debate over the centuries-old garment.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Reuters, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
After the Bondi attacks, many in the Jewish community said Albanese had not done enough to stamp out antisemitism that had worsened since Israel sought to avenge Hamas’ murderous attack.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Yet polio has proved stubbornly hard to stamp out.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Indian Railways will sunset its iconic bandhgala uniforms amid a push to stamp out colonial-era symbols, sparking a debate over the centuries-old garment.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stamp out
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“Stamp out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20out. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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