tamp
verb (used with object)
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes.
has tamped
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present perfectof tamp (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Fast forward to the present and the second-guessing about his fundraising operation has tamped down.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
Like many Philadelphia natives, Nangle has tamped down her dialect along the way, due in part to what she calls “accent dysphoria.”
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2021
Since his election to the Senate from New Jersey in 2013, Booker has tamped down his fervor for charter schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2019
Anyone who has tamped down that youthful yen for excitement should stay away.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 16, 2015
One wonders whether Ms. Arcement feels somewhat intimidated by interpreting a role based on Ms. Hamilton or whether the director has tamped down what should be a more exuberant performance.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2012
