tamped

Example Sentences

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Vance tamped down expectations before leaving Washington on Friday morning.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

With all these factors taken into consideration, Reback believes Azure revenue acceleration is “unlikely” in the near term and likely will be tamped down by supply constraints and competitive pressure.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Her inner intensity expresses itself in a frenzy of volcanic feeling that can never be tamped down once it reaches its boiling point.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

By the end of the day, they had tamped down concerns about immediate violence and created a plan of action.

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2025

I tell him about how grateful I am to the Nielsens, and also how tamped down I sometimes feel with them.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline