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stamped

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈstæmpt// UK //stˈæmpt// stamped

v. to press your foot down hard on the ground, or to use a tool to mark a piece of paper with ink.

v. to bring the foot down forcibly on a surface; to impress a mark or design on an object using a specialized tool.


SIMPLE

He stamped his feet to get the snow off his boots.

CONTEXTUAL

The clerk stamped the document with the official seal before handing it back to the customer.

COMPLEX

The protesters stamped their feet in unison to create a rhythmic thud that echoed through the narrow city streets.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive when marking an object and intransitive when describing the physical action of the foot.

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