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
“I said, ‘I will tamp down my enthusiasm,’” McCarthy recalls, before noting that it’s easy for her to forget she’s 66.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
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
Many of us who exercise have heard from well-meaning friends, spouses or parents that strenuous exercise will tamp down our immune systems, opening us to pathogens and illness.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2020
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
