stamp out

verb

stamped out; stamping out; stamps out
Synonyms of stamp outnext
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 Baran couldn’t stamp out their doubts. — Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 18 May 2026 That is not a governance failure to be stamped out. — Dan Adika, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 The internet and smartphone threatened to stamp out scribblers entirely. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026 That's key, says Geisbert, since vaccinating soon after a possible exposure — a strategy known as ring vaccination — has been critical to stamping out prior outbreaks. — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stamp out

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“Stamp out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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