stanch

verb

variants or staunch
Definition of stanchnext
as in to repress

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of stanch 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 Since the war, the online process has been discontinued, and the government, ostensibly to stanch the black market, demands that people present identity documents when buying cylinders. — Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026 Security guards from a nearby nightclub rushed to help the girl with what looked like napkins to try to stanch the bleeding. — CBS News, 21 Apr. 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
  • The government of husband-and-wife copresidents, Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, has been carrying out an all-out crackdown on dissent since mass social protests in 2018 that the government violently repressed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 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 repress
Verb
  • Air rises above the now warmer Pacific, then sinks down over parts of the western Atlantic basin, helping suppress the storms that could grow into a tropical system.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • The Nazis also took more active measures to suppress the film.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Definition of suppress
Verb
  • Sandy Creek has sat idle since a major failure last year and isn’t expected to be turned back on until March 2027.
    — Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
  • In winter, this is often where travelers turn back, as Highway 20 typically closes due to snow.
    — Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
Definition of turn back
Verb
  • For a century, since successive Red Scares squelched socialism in this country, the left has been in a defensive crouch.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
  • With five miles of walls and hundreds of cannons guarding the harbor, Suomenlinna squelched the Russian threat (at least for the time being).
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
Definition of squelch
Verb
  • In 2018, the distillery discontinued that 6-year-old bourbon and replaced it with a 7-year-old version with a higher price tag and new packaging.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 July 2026
  • The coffee giant recently brought back its S’mores Frappuccino, which debuted in 2015 and was discontinued six years ago.
    — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of discontinue
Verb
  • Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Charles Snowden has been suspended for the first three games of the 2026 season, the NFL announced Tuesday afternoon.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
  • His design for Fallingwater therefore suspends the architecture above the fall itself, filling the home constantly with the powerful sound of rushing water.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Definition of suspend
Verb
  • Movie special effects studios are among the groups opposing the legislation over concerns that overly broad restrictions would impede their work.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
  • The farmers said the smoke impedes their hay operation, as the haze blocks the sunlight necessary to dry the hay out.
    — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026
Definition of impede

Browse Nearby Words

stances
stanch
stanched
See all Nearby Words

Podcast

Theme music by Joshua Stamper ©2006 New Jerusalem Music/ASCAP

Cite this Entry

“Stanch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanch. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on stanch

Nglish: Translation of stanch for Spanish Speakers

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about stanch

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of raffish

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?
See More

Popular

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
child-detective
Spot the Misspelled Word July 2026 Those little red underlines can't help you now...
See All