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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And while the shipping attacks were largely stamped out after extensive U.S. strikes earlier this year and an eventual ceasefire deal, the group continues to receive support from the Iranian regime.
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
The Trump administration, acting on its claims that Harvard has failed to stamp out antisemitism on campus, froze more than $2 billion in research grants and contracts in April and attempted to revoke the school's ability to enroll international students last week.
—Reena Advani, NPR, 27 May 2025
If Pochettino and his players don’t punch back this summer, the pessimism that the former Tottenham manager wants to stamp out will further engulf a program that’s swinging and missing more often than expected.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Second, Ukraine must roll back what the Kremlin calls Ukrainian efforts to stamp out Russian language, culture, and history.
—Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
The Trump administration, acting on its claims that Harvard has failed to stamp out antisemitism on campus, froze more than $2 billion in research grants and contracts in April and attempted to revoke the school's ability to enroll international students last week.
—Reena Advani, NPR, 27 May 2025
If Pochettino and his players don’t punch back this summer, the pessimism that the former Tottenham manager wants to stamp out will further engulf a program that’s swinging and missing more often than expected.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Second, Ukraine must roll back what the Kremlin calls Ukrainian efforts to stamp out Russian language, culture, and history.
—Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025
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“Stamp out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20out. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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