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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Dončić’s lob pass to LeBron James allowed the Lakers to take an eight-point lead with 32 seconds left, stamping out any hope Dallas had of sneaking out a win on the West Coast.
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Christian Clark, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
So far, Alabama and Louisiana are leading the charge to stamp out the misrepresentation and protect the bottom line of local shrimpers.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
With this surge of support, this Ebola outbreak was stamped out in July 2020.
—Simar Bajaj, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
But given how his administration has moved to crack down on undocumented immigrants and stamp out federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, such an overhaul cannot be ruled out.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
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Christian Clark, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
So far, Alabama and Louisiana are leading the charge to stamp out the misrepresentation and protect the bottom line of local shrimpers.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
With this surge of support, this Ebola outbreak was stamped out in July 2020.
—Simar Bajaj, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
But given how his administration has moved to crack down on undocumented immigrants and stamp out federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, such an overhaul cannot be ruled out.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Stamp out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20out. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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