tamped; tamping; tamps
1
: to drive in or down by a succession of light or medium blows
tamp wet concrete
plural tamps
: a tool for tamping : tamper entry 2
Fill the form half full with fresh, undisturbed snow, firmly packing it down using the cutout can bottom as a tamp; tamp around the inside edges as you go.—
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James BooneExamples of tamp in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebNabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
The rising prevalence comes even though medicines to tamp down such risk factors as hypertension and high cholesterol, as well as technologies to treat strokes, are much more available in wealthier countries like the U.S. than elsewhere around the world.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 23 May 2024
Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2024
It’s not known exactly how much an anti-inflammatory diet tamps down inflammation nor how much of certain food items someone should eat to see the benefits, Sharma said.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2023
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Verb
Thousands left comments on his Facebook page, calling him a martyr and a hero, and excoriating the government for tamping down on the matter.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
The rising prevalence comes even though medicines to tamp down such risk factors as hypertension and high cholesterol, as well as technologies to treat strokes, are much more available in wealthier countries like the U.S. than elsewhere around the world.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 23 May 2024
Noun
The outcome could help spur or further tamp down the flow of money into Chinese markets when global confidence in China is already shaken.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2024
It’s not known exactly how much an anti-inflammatory diet tamps down inflammation nor how much of certain food items someone should eat to see the benefits, Sharma said.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2023
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“Tamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tamp. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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