tamp
verb (used with object)
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes.
will tamp
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future tenseof tamp.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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That will tamp down some of the anger.
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2025
Senior officials hope a soon-to-begin ban on cellphones will tamp down violence and bullying, although some worry that students will lose a valuable tool for documenting problems on campuses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025
Parks staff, along with Seattle police, will tamp down activity at the public beaches starting at 9:30 p.m. to address “dangerous and/or illegal behavior that has been typical of summer evenings,” the department said.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2022
Photographic evidence, he argues, will tamp down conspiracy theories about the attack.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2013
Phineas will tamp the sand tight to bottle up the explosion, channeling the blast downward into the rock to shatter it.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
