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

It seemed important that many of these people could have started their jobs like this, but now we’re meeting them at a point where that’s been tamped down enormously.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 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

Ashes scattered as he tamped, and a serpent of condensed smoke escaped into the already thick air.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda