tamp
verb (used with object)
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes.
tamped
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past participleof tamp.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof tamp.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
tampverb (used with object)to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes.
Example Sentences
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Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, for his part, has emphasized that inflation must be tamped down, but he has declined to specify how exactly the central bank is likely to handle stubborn price increases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Vance tamped down expectations before leaving Washington on Friday morning.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
While homeowners who would have sold otherwise may choose to stay put at a time when home prices and mortgage rates have tamped down on demand, builders have no such luxury.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
At least some of the whys of cheating can be tamped down, resulting in less cheating, Pope said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2025
The heaviest mud he could find, the stickiest clay, Deydey tamped between the logs to seal the cracks.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
