- present participle of tamp.
tamping
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of tamping
see tamp 1
Example Sentences
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In its obituary, the William F. Buckley-founded National Review praised the former secretary of state as a man who spent his life tamping down turmoil.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Travel + Leisure’s executives spent much of their investor call last week tamping down concerns about consumer wariness and creditworthiness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
That can work its way into the housing market by shrinking buyers’ budgets and tamping down on home-price growth.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
There’s evidence that forest management measures aimed at tamping down wildfires take a bite out of the owl’s habitat, but some scientists say the short-term harm may be outweighed by long-term gains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025
Even confronted with that, there are still doctors in the audience who don't believe that the tamping iron went through Phineas's brain.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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