tamped

Example Sentences

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Vance tamped down expectations before leaving Washington on Friday morning.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Sales more than likely will be tamped down by selling days lost to the snowstorm, lingering store closures, supply-chain delays, and shoppers riding out the frigid temperatures at home.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

While homeowners who would have sold otherwise may choose to stay put at a time when home prices and mortgage rates have tamped down on demand, builders have no such luxury.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Auto Show, and that “fanfare over the electric future was decidedly tamped down.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025

As I swiped the ATM card, I tamped down the knowledge that my funds would run out.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour