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
A welcome winter rain has tamped down the Central Valley dust, but high winds have sent tumbleweeds bounding down the city’s wide boulevards.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2023
The Delta variant of the coronavirus has tamped down moviegoers’ comfort with returning to indoor auditoriums in recent weeks, according to polling from NRG.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2021
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
Anyone who has tamped down that youthful yen for excitement should stay away.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 16, 2015
