tamp
verb (used with object)
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes.
has been tamping
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present perfect progressiveof tamp (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Sharing the top of the bill, singer Snoh Aalegra has been tamping down the traditional catharsis of soul music into something more internal and subdued.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2021
Cera reveals a young man who, surrounded by bullies, has been tamping down his intelligence to avoid making waves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2014
