STANCHING Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

stanching

verb

variants or staunching

present participle of stanch

as in repressing

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When elites are strong, dictators need to accommodate them, often by repressing outsiders to shield insiders from potential challenges.

— José Kaire, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Normally, this modifier gene suppresses the creation of a second kind of hemoglobin, typically made only during fetal development; repressing the gene prompts cells to start making the fetal form of hemoglobin again, which acts as a backup.

— Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of repressing

Verb

Many cope by masking or camouflaging — suppressing autistic traits in order to fit in.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
However, moderate levels enable the locus coeruleus to emphasize task-relevant information while suppressing background noise.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of suppressing

Verb

The east-side neighbors going to court join two other communities who have filed lawsuits in hopes of squashing developers' plans to spend millions of dollars on data centers.

— Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 24 Aug. 2026
And Jason Momoa, who recently starred in the game-to-movie blockbuster A Minecraft Movie, appeared to be the best guy to put behind the sci-fi series’ big, bug-squashing hand cannons.

— Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of squashing

Verb

And the factors pushing people out of the labor force have implications beyond workers paying for everyday essentials, including stunting career trajectories and impacting long-term retirement savings.

— Sarah Jackson Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Aid agencies warn the Iran war and Nigeria’s inflation could push millions more African children into poverty this year, stunting development and deepening a humanitarian crisis with far-reaching global consequences.

— Ope Adetayo, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of stunting

Verb

Cubans are planning their lives around the lights turning back on.

— Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
At times, they were seen swerving around other drivers and driving at speeds up to 95 miles per hour in the northbound lanes before getting onto the westbound I-10, exiting near downtown and then turning back toward Boyle Heights on surface streets.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of turning back

Verb

The Atlanta metro has been going back and forth between squelching heat and major storms.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Heat domes are sprawling areas of strong high pressure that act like a lid on the atmosphere, trapping heat underneath and squelching clouds and precipitation with their sinking air, resulting in thousands of excess deaths in Europe alone.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of squelching

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The Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan has effectively shut down, while the Port of Shanghai’s Yangshan and Waigaoqiao terminals are suspending operations as Typhoon Saudel nears landfall in China.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of suspending

Verb

And that was despite dealing with external noise stemming leading up to his tenure from when Wisconsin tried to block his transfer request.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Brinkley said the order is intended to limit pursuits stemming only from minor violations while preserving officers’ ability to chase drivers when there is a greater threat to public safety.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

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