stanch

verb

variants or staunch
Definition of stanchnext
as in to repress

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Recent Examples of stanch That work moved him recently to write a column for the San Francisco Chronicle laying out reforms the state needed to make to staunch the industry’s bleeding. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 Fahd, cradling his bloodied baby, pressing his hand to Sam’s head in a futile attempt to staunch the bleeding. — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 13 June 2026 One, a pediatric ER doctor, wrapped his arm in a makeshift tourniquet and stuffed the wound to staunch the bleeding while others called for help. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026 The victim collapsed, and friends tried to stanch the bleeding, the suit says. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for stanch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanch
  1. repress
  2. suppress
  3. turn back
  4. squelch
  5. discontinue
  6. suspend
  7. impede
Verb
  • Tottenham, repressed for so long in their spending and ambition, are suddenly flashing the cash like a slot machine, dropping £237million ($324m) already.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • And Washington’s campaign against terrorism encouraged its allies to embrace intrusive forms of surveillance and repress potential opposition in the name of security.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of repress
Verb
  • This isn’t a matter of suppressing your emotions, which research has proven doesn't work.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In one of the findings, bat houses — artificial roosts in urban environments, similar to nest boxes for birds — were doing their job helping to suppress pests on pecan farms in Texas.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of suppress
Verb
  • The 42-year-old turned back the clock Sunday, with 10 strikeouts in seven scoreless innings against the Seattle Mariners.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • At 47, there is room for this stock to turn back up without fighting an overbought reading.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of turn back
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  • Thousands of jobs would be lost, and Latino voices could be squelched should the deal go through as it is drawn, the LULAC leaders said.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Keeley is all optimism in the buildup to the team’s first game — merely a friendly against Hayes and Yeading, but important nonetheless — but subsequent events threaten to squelch those good feelings.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of squelch
Verb
  • That's possibly because Starlink briefly discontinued the perk, but not before the customer had already subscribed to the Max plan, a nuance the AI may have failed to understand.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The impact of Falcon 9's absence from the launch market can't yet be known, but industry reports suggest that SpaceX may discontinue all but a few Falcon 9 missions beginning in 2028.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of discontinue
Verb
  • In July 2025, floods swept away the bridge connecting it with Nepal’s Rasuwa Port, suspending goods trade for roughly six months, state media reported at the time.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Haslams hid behind the two Texas grand juries that declined to indict Watson on criminal charges (though the NFL suspended Watson for 11 games under the personal conduct policy), and Berry cast his confidence on Watson.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of suspend
Verb
  • Cornstarch can create issues like clogging sprayers, impeding root growth, or interfering with leaf function.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But Blanche played down concerns that the erosion of judicial trust could impede his efforts to advance his agenda.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of impede

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