tamp
verb (used with object)
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes.
have tamped
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present perfectof tamp.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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While homeowners who would have sold otherwise may choose to stay put at a time when home prices and mortgage rates have tamped down on demand, builders have no such luxury.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
D.C.’s issues with killings come as many major U.S. cities appear to have tamped down violent crime.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
The prosecutor said Valdivia could have tamped things down.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2022
Since around 1995, durable goods like cars and equipment have tamped down inflation, and prices for nondurable goods like clothing and toys have often grown only slowly.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2022
At some point, the World Health Organization will determine when enough countries have tamped down their COVID-19 cases sufficiently — or at least, hospitalizations and deaths — to declare the pandemic officially over.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2022
