stamp
verb (used with object)
to strike or beat with a forcible, downward thrust of the foot.
was stamping
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past progressiveof stamp.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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At the Capitol Hill event, I chatted with Dorman Batson, who was stamping International Federation of Volkssport books for those who wanted to track this walk.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2021
It was stamping out the virus, not looking for the source.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 12, 2020
Before I could think further, the customs officer was stamping my passport, querying my NGO.
From BusinessWeek ● Sep. 30, 2010
The large one was stamping his leg furiously, trying to extinguish it.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Then Howard hurried over and whispered “Pineapple” in my ear just as I was stamping my foot again.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
