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stanch

verb

variants or staunch
Definition of stanchnext
as in to repress

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Recent Examples of stanch His second-guessing doesn’t stanch his inner torrent of bile, which continues through dinner with Irène and her mother, and goes on for another fifteen pages of emotional hypotheticals and conditionals. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026 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 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
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  • Season 3 sees Gordon and Ashley once again reexamining their relationship, now with the wearied caution of a couple who’ve hurt each other — and the reckless affection that can’t be repressed without losing a crucial part of your soul.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of repress
Verb
  • Other immune-suppressing medicines for serious systemic disease can include CellCept (mycophenolate), Azasan (azathioprine), or cyclophosphamide.
    — Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
  • GLP-1s suppress appetite, which can be too effective in some patients.
    — Korin Miller, Allure, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of suppress
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  • Climbers who have not reached the summit by noon should turn back, the sheriff’s office said, giving themselves — and rescuers, if needed — enough daylight to get off the mountain.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But this is about Folk, the 41-year-old whose right leg could be the Falcons’ biggest point of improvement from last season and a 19-year veteran who has somehow, someway, turned back the clock.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of turn back
Verb
  • There are snippets from Moby-Dick and The Sound of Music, a nauseous memory of the Stanley Steemer man who used to soak David’s carpets with a toxic cleaning agent that squelched around his bare feet (‘Suck, suck, suck’).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of squelch
Verb
  • The city of Folsom plans to discontinue its use of Flock license plate-reading cameras, two City Council members told The Sacramento Bee on Monday.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Rising operational and financing costs, weakening global demand and shifting trade dynamics ultimately led the board of directors to discontinue operations, the company said.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of discontinue
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  • The Clippers, meanwhile, were hit with a $30 million fine, had five first-round draft picks revoked, saw Ballmer suspended for a year, and (in addition to Frank) longtime business president Gillian Zucker suspended for a year without pay.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Authorities suspended flight operations at several airports and disrupted major aviation corridors across Java and Sumatra following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of suspend
Verb
  • But what if the longer wavelengths of the embers could both extend the hours of socializing without heavily impeding our sleep cycle?
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In June, a top story was the arrest of fifteen Minnesotans who were charged with federal crimes, including conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers in connection with a March 1st protest outside of ICE’s Minnesota headquarters.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of impede

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