stamp on
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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However, Mamdani wasted no time putting his stamp on the relatively small Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME), which is tasked with comparatively mundane administrative duties of issuing shooting permits to film and TV productions.
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Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
Or the sparkle icons stamped on every button, whether or not anything has changed.
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Vinay Kuruvila,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
That process has shifted as Warsh has begun to put his stamp on the central bank.
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Matt Peterson,steve Liesman,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The leg-elongating jeans have made the rounds in Hollywood for months, with celebs like Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dakota Johnson, Katie Holmes, Cindy Crawford, and Jennifer Aniston all putting their own stamps on the trend.
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Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
Or the sparkle icons stamped on every button, whether or not anything has changed.
—
Vinay Kuruvila,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
That process has shifted as Warsh has begun to put his stamp on the central bank.
—
Matt Peterson,steve Liesman,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The leg-elongating jeans have made the rounds in Hollywood for months, with celebs like Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dakota Johnson, Katie Holmes, Cindy Crawford, and Jennifer Aniston all putting their own stamps on the trend.
—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for stamp on
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“Stamp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20on. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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