tamped

Example Sentences

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Bettany, too, is more tamped down, more monkish as Salieri than his Oscar-winning screen predecessor, F. Murray Abraham.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

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

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

They always tamped down the fire before they left the cabin.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis