stamped; stamping; stamps
1
: to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument
2
a(1)
: to strike or beat forcibly with the bottom of the foot
(2)
: to bring down (the foot) forcibly
b
: to extinguish or destroy by or as if by stamping with the foot
—usually used with out
stamp out cancer
4
: to cut out, bend, or form with a stamp or die
5
a
: to provide with a distinctive character
stamped with a dreary, institutionalized look—
Bernard Taper
Bernard Taper
b
: characterize
stamped as honest women—W. M. Thackeray
W. M. Thackeray1
: a device or instrument for stamping
2
: the impression or mark made by stamping or imprinting
3
a
: a distinctive character, indication, or mark
b
: a lasting imprint
4
: the act of stamping
5
: a stamped or printed paper affixed in evidence that a tax has been paid
also
: postage stamp
stampless
adjective
Synonyms
Examples of stamp in a Sentence
Verb
He stamped his foot in anger.
He stamped out of the room.
She stamped the bill “paid.”
Noun
There was a stamp on the letter showing the date when it was received.
a stamp left in the mud by some prehistoric beast
Recent Examples on the WebDetroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
However, the French side stamped its authority on the match in the opening stages and deservedly broke the deadlock after 27 minutes thanks to Chawinga’s unerring left-footed finish off the post.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Bracha Initial Pendant Necklace $50 Nordstrom The ideal layering piece comes with a subtle nod to her bundle of joy, as it comes stamped with baby’s initial.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2024
Others are lighthouse aficionados who roam this country’s coasts, getting their U.S. Lighthouse Society passports stamped.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
Unlike the old days, with the endless immigration lines and platoons of Homeland Security agents stamping passports, the commercial terminal now required you to simply step onto an auto-walk, which trundled you through a concourse the length of a couple football fields.
—Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024
Although the plastic packaging delivered by Amazon is stamped with recycling arrows, a new report suggests that only a fraction of it actually gets recycled.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Disappointing considering that it is directed by Charles Stone III, who is forever stamped in Black culture for releasing Paid in Full and Drumline in the same year.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 8 Mar. 2024
American Airlines is getting ready to stamp its passport by adding new international flights to Australia, Mexico, and beyond.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2024
Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
The fake stamp included a serial number and the location of Hartford, Connecticut, where legitimate Colts are made.
—Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
On the website, the scrolling experience is simple enough—scroll, rectangle, scroll, next rectangle—but within the rectangles, something else is happening: a cacophony of colour, scrawl, scribble, cross-outs, stickers, stamps, maps, photographs, sketches.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
Employees also told investigators that Marley instructed them to forge the signature of a previous notary, whose stamp was no longer valid, onto title applications.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Mar. 2024
Earning the stamps also unlocked additional benefits and interactive experiences for Rewards members.
—Angela L. Pagán / The Takeout, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
Get your stamp book ready for the ultimate addition.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
He is assured of winning, but the Kremlin has mounted a concerted publicity campaign ahead of the vote, seeking to use it as a stamp of public approval for Mr. Putin’s rule, and by extension, his war.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
Banks require accurate clocks to guarantee the time and date stamps of high-frequency financial transactions, and atomic clocks are used in air traffic management systems for navigation, synchronizing radar systems and even flight planning systems to coordinate arrival and departure times.
—Markus Lutz, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Verb
In addition to paint shop and vehicle assembly equipment, installation is also underway for nearly 4,000 tons of stamping equipment that will produce the sheet metal stampings for Ford’s next electric truck.
—Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
However, the French side stamped its authority on the match in the opening stages and deservedly broke the deadlock after 27 minutes thanks to Chawinga’s unerring left-footed finish off the post.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Bracha Initial Pendant Necklace $50 Nordstrom The ideal layering piece comes with a subtle nod to her bundle of joy, as it comes stamped with baby’s initial.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2024
Others are lighthouse aficionados who roam this country’s coasts, getting their U.S. Lighthouse Society passports stamped.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
Unlike the old days, with the endless immigration lines and platoons of Homeland Security agents stamping passports, the commercial terminal now required you to simply step onto an auto-walk, which trundled you through a concourse the length of a couple football fields.
—Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024
Although the plastic packaging delivered by Amazon is stamped with recycling arrows, a new report suggests that only a fraction of it actually gets recycled.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Disappointing considering that it is directed by Charles Stone III, who is forever stamped in Black culture for releasing Paid in Full and Drumline in the same year.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 8 Mar. 2024
American Airlines is getting ready to stamp its passport by adding new international flights to Australia, Mexico, and beyond.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2024
Noun
To honor the milestone, Aaron is being honored posthumously with a statue and a stamp.
—Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
The fake stamp included a serial number and the location of Hartford, Connecticut, where legitimate Colts are made.
—Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
On the website, the scrolling experience is simple enough—scroll, rectangle, scroll, next rectangle—but within the rectangles, something else is happening: a cacophony of colour, scrawl, scribble, cross-outs, stickers, stamps, maps, photographs, sketches.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
Employees also told investigators that Marley instructed them to forge the signature of a previous notary, whose stamp was no longer valid, onto title applications.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Mar. 2024
Earning the stamps also unlocked additional benefits and interactive experiences for Rewards members.
—Angela L. Pagán / The Takeout, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
Get your stamp book ready for the ultimate addition.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
He is assured of winning, but the Kremlin has mounted a concerted publicity campaign ahead of the vote, seeking to use it as a stamp of public approval for Mr. Putin’s rule, and by extension, his war.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
Banks require accurate clocks to guarantee the time and date stamps of high-frequency financial transactions, and atomic clocks are used in air traffic management systems for navigation, synchronizing radar systems and even flight planning systems to coordinate arrival and departure times.
—Markus Lutz, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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stamp
1 of 2 verb
ˈstamp 
senses 1b & 2 are also ˈstämp,
or ˈstȯmp
1
a
: to pound or crush with a heavy instrument
b
: to strike or beat forcibly with the bottom of the foot
c
: to put an end to or destroy by or as if by stamping with the foot
2
: to walk heavily or noisily
3
a
: impress entry 1 sense 1, imprint
stamp the bill "paid"
b
: to attach a stamp to
stamp a letter
4
: to form with a stamp or die
5
: characterize sense 1
stamped as reliable workers
stamper
noun
stamp
2 of 2 noun1
: a device or instrument for stamping
2
: the mark made by stamping
3
: a sign of a special quality
a stamp of genius
4
: the act of stamping
5
a
: a stamped or printed paper attached to something to show that a tax or fee has been paid
b
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