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tamping

British

/ ˈtæmpɪŋ /

adjective

dialect (postpositive) very angry

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of tamping

see _tamp ¹

Example Sentences

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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

But Agnes is a mystery even to herself, it seems, tamping down her feelings until they come tumbling out in strange ways.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

The brain can direct the immune system to an unexpected degree, capable of detecting, ramping up and tamping down inflammation, shows a new study in mice from researchers at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2024

"Yeah," I said, tamping down as much of my frustration as I could.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon

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