tamped; tamping; tamps
1
: to drive in or down by a succession of light or medium blows
tamp wet concrete
plural tamps
: a tool for tamping : tamper entry 2
Fill the form half full with fresh, undisturbed snow, firmly packing it down using the cutout can bottom as a tamp; tamp around the inside edges as you go.—
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026 Finally, a second staffer laid a towel over the jerseys, tamped it down a little more, and the two of them carefully slid the slab on top, the two metal latches closing without any effort. —Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026 In Southern California, strong El Niños increase the likelihood of wet winters that replenish water supplies and tamp down wildfire risk but can also unleash flooding, debris flows and coastal erosion. —Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tamp
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Verb
But some experts warn that because of MAHA’s diverse coalition and interests, the recent policies won’t necessarily tamp down some of the issues within the movement. —Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026 Finally, a second staffer laid a towel over the jerseys, tamped it down a little more, and the two of them carefully slid the slab on top, the two metal latches closing without any effort. —Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
Enter Artturi Lehkonen, who swooped into the crease to clean up with Doughty still riding his back, remaining upright and curling the rebound around Forsberg’s right leg to finally light the tamp. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026 In Southern California, strong El Niños increase the likelihood of wet winters that replenish water supplies and tamp down wildfire risk but can also unleash flooding, debris flows and coastal erosion. —Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tamp
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“Tamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/tamp. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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