- present participle of tamp.
tamping
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of tamping
see tamp 1
Example Sentences
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Throughout the week, Federal Reserve officials have said that tamping down inflation is the central bank’s priority as the labor market continues to hum and parts of the economy show growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The town has been bullish in preserving its way of life, including attempting to remove an unpermitted art installation on a rancher’s property and tamping down on noisy jets at a regional airport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
In its obituary, the William F. Buckley-founded National Review praised the former secretary of state as a man who spent his life tamping down turmoil.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
That can work its way into the housing market by shrinking buyers’ budgets and tamping down on home-price growth.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
In Phineas's case, the tamping iron passed through the frontal cortex, leaving the rest of his brain relatively unharmed.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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