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tamp
verb as in cram
verb as in jam
verb as in pack
Example Sentences
“Seeing all the results tamps down their unrealistic expectations,” he said, as they conclude for themselves that they need to rethink their retirement timetable.
She misses easy access to self-checkout and hopes it will return soon, but they understand the need to tamp down on theft in the city.
“Bicarb,” as runners call it, has long been known to help tamp down the painful physiological effects of intense effort.
When smartphones became ubiquitous, I assumed it would tamp down on public misbehavior, because cameras would be everywhere, and nobody would want to get caught and shamed.
Mobile-order pickup queues are being better sectioned off, an effort to tamp down on crowding and confusion.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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