stanch

variants or staunch
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Recent Examples of stanch Jernigan said the next CDC director will have to figure out how to staunch the bleeding. Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026 Fuentes has offered Fishback’s more positive poll results as proof of the strength of his own following, the Groypers, while declining to endorse him in an effort to stanch the candidate’s toxicity. Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026 Two years later, Miami-Dade adopted a comprehensive growth plan with strict zoning in the area to protect the wetlands that recharge drinking-water supplies and stanch flooding. Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026 Paul Parszik recalled shoving his fingers into the wounds to stanch the bleeding. Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stanch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanch
Verb
  • In Montecito, closet-envy is one of many examples of Deborah’s competitive nature, which the character is unable to repress while trying to scam fellow comedian, Cherry Kilpatrick.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • Either way, something is repressed in Eleanor that is not with Theodora.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Economists have cautioned that the US-Israeli war with Iran and the related oil and supply shock could suppress hiring activity in the United States.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
  • His puck-moving play was completely suppressed in the offensive zone, too.
    Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • For two nights, Mister A’s is turning back the clock to the mid-1960s for a special prix-fixe meal.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
  • Pagano teased re-entering the ring, only to turn back around and walk off.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • Its quick growth rate can squelch out nearby bloomers in a flash.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
  • With the Stars pressing to tie, Wallstedt made 10 third period saves and held on for several whistles to squelch any Dallas momentum.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • And grants to districts to train teachers or recruit school mental health workers have been discontinued for mentions of diversity in recruitment.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • Personal care products like dental floss, diapers, menstrual products, moisturizer and makeup are also potential sources of PFAS exposure, though some companies are discontinuing the use of those chemicals in their products.
    Mara Hoplamazian, NPR, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • At the time, OpenAI indefinitely suspended FoloToy’s developer access.
    Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • Ohio, one of the nation’s data center destination hot spots, is suspending a tax break that has been critical to its competition with other states to attract the massive new facilities that power and train artificial intelligence chatbots.
    Marc Levy, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • This ruling sets a troubling precedent that undermines protections afforded to interstate commerce and impedes site remediation, as well as the safe and effective long-term management of these materials for customers in Michigan and throughout the country.
    Heath Kalb, CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • His attempts to impede the certification of the 2020 election led to him being charged with obstruction of an official proceeding, alongside hundreds of January 6th rioters.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 28 May 2026

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“Stanch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanch. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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