stamping

verb

present participle of stamp
1
as in shuffling
to move heavily or clumsily stamping around in oversized boots

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2
as in stomping
to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure stamped the grass down in a circle

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Recent Examples of stamping Twenty-nine European countries, including France, Spain, and Greece, have implemented the entry-exit system (EES) that replaces manual passport stamping with biometric checks. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 In place of painting on roses and covering them with chrome, consider stamping gold stickers on the center of each nail for professional-looking DIY nail art in minutes. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026 In celebrating the players who are not afraid to take risks, and taking time to nurture the rough diamonds at the club, the tour is the first step in De Zerbi stamping his footprint on a club that had lost its way in recent years. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 The small stamping child has become one of Oslo’s most recognizable figures, but concentrating on him alone means overlooking sculptures that convey far more complicated emotions and relationships. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 At the gold-stamping station, customers can watch Smythson’s artisans personalize purchases with initials or signature motifs. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 In 2012, after China issued passports containing a map depicting Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh as its territory, the Indian embassy in Beijing responded by stamping visas for Chinese nationals with a map showing the two regions as part of India. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026 In a video shared on Instagram by Wallace, their guests could be seen excitedly cheering, clapping and stamping their feet as the action unfolded. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 The Southern Section Division 1 champions faced top teams all season and prevailed, with junior Mateo Fuerbringer stamping himself as the top player for his class in the nation. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stamping
  1. shuffling
  2. stomping
  3. stumbling
Verb
  • The bull riders—including the current champion, 20-year-old John Crimber—stand with their cowboy hat over their heart, boots shuffling nervously in the dirt.
    — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • There must have been a hundred of us there, circling the truck, clambering onto its hood, shuffling and shimmying and twerking with abandon.
    — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of shuffling
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  • Their father, Jamie, always seemed to be around, smiling and shouting and stomping his feet.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Hello Kitty is stomping back to McDonald's in full kaiju form.
    — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of stomping
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  • Unlike other festivals, where audiences can be more forgiving, stumbling out of the gate at Venice can prove impossible for a contender to recover from.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Analysis from Zeki Data shows that where OpenAI and Anthropic are making gains in the AI talent market, Google DeepMind (and to some extent Meta) are stumbling.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of stumbling

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“Stamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stamping. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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