tamp
verb (used with object)
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes.
had tamped
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past perfectof tamp.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A mission in southern Iraq had tamped down tribal warfare and insurgency without bloodshed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“A solid report on a low-bar quarter,” said Dan Morgan, senior portfolio manager at Synovus Trust Co., noting that the company’s tepid projections in January for this quarter had tamped down expectations.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
After the roller coaster of the previous several years, she had tamped down her optimism.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2023
Even the big diphthongs that my grandfather’s years in the States had tamped down swelled back to their former glory in this company.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 20, 2019
He offered another observation after he had tamped down a load in his black pipe.
From Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 by Holman Day
