stanched

verb

variants or staunched
past tense of stanch
as in stunted

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanched
  1. stunted
  2. turned back
  3. suppressed
  4. repressed
  5. squashed
  6. squelched
  7. suspended
  8. discontinued
Verb
  • Special teams stunted momentum There were no bright spots Sunday.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The brightest highlight was Blue Ivy, who stunted on the Jumbotron with her prowess on the piano.
    — Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of stunted
Verb
  • Once firefighters completed their work and determined the building was safe to reenter, the facility was turned back over to Amazon management, and employees were allowed to return to work.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Matt Turner turned back three shots for New England, which saw a four-match win streak end in falling to 11-4-2 at home.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of turned back
Verb
  • Overall, Ukraine’s air defenses shot down or suppressed 196 Russian drones overnight into Friday.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Edison mentions an abusive boyfriend of Leonora’s, and there is one scene, set at a public park, where some of Arlo’s suppressed trauma flares violently into the open.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of suppressed
Verb
  • Historical accuracy be damned, the show presents Mary as a wannabe star repressed by her closeted husband.
    — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • This amazing energy, the vitality, simply could not be repressed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of repressed
Verb
  • Much has been said about the end of quiet luxury—the vibrant menswear collections over the summer finally squashed that conversation entirely, actually.
    — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Denzel Washington was to have starred in an ambitious Netflix movie centered on rebellious general Hannibal until its high cost squashed it.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of squashed
Verb
  • Minutes later, 10 more horses squelched through the mud on the trail in front of us.
    — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Numerous Jewish artists came to Ruffalo’s defense, saying his free speech rights were being squelched.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of squelched
Verb
  • The referendum would have suspended the law pending a statewide vote.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • For residents, the question is no longer just whether the Houthi attacks will stop, but how long will this suspended version of life continue.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of suspended
Verb
  • And the report also indicated that Ecco discontinued operations at its leather operations in Dongen, the Netherlands, following a fire at the tannery.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Operations will also be discontinued at its Berlin and Schwalbach sites, and toolmaking will cease at Höchstadt.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of discontinued
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.

Browse Nearby Words

stanch
stanched
stanches
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Stanched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanched. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

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

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of defer

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

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

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Old-Timey Vehicles

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
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
woman sitting on floor holding book in front of her face on pink background
Famous Novels, Last Lines Quiz Needless to say, spoiler alert.
See All