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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Abel is already moving to put his stamp on the roughly $300 billion basket, reportedly unwinding positions tied to former investment manager Todd Combs after his departure for JPMorgan at the end of 2025.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Carter now has his own stamp on the program.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Hunter puts his stamp on Morgan State Hunter, from Prince George's County, Maryland, was one of the most dynamic defensive players in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is putting his stamp on religion and its role in the military.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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Yun Li, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Carter now has his own stamp on the program.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Hunter puts his stamp on Morgan State Hunter, from Prince George's County, Maryland, was one of the most dynamic defensive players in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is putting his stamp on religion and its role in the military.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Stamp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20on. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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