tamp
verb (used with object)
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes.
tamps
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present tense formof tamp (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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As the lack of workforce tamps down business growth, fewer U.S.-born workers are hired as a result.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
“Seeing all the results tamps down their unrealistic expectations,” he said, as they conclude for themselves that they need to rethink their retirement timetable.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2025
On “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” she deliberately tamps down some pop expectations while she warily embraces others.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2024
Before he steps in the box for each at-bat, Kelenic takes the end of his Victus bat and tamps a small indentation out in front of the center of the plate.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
This, together with the ashes which are thrown in, the master or the assistant, who, upon his knees, prepares the crucible, tamps down with short wooden rammers and with mallets likewise made of wood.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
