STANCHED Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

stanched

verb

variants or staunched

past tense of stanch

as in stunted

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Verb

After studying the game, Miami’s coaches believe the issues that stunted their second-half offense are correctable going forward.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Since the 1970s, about 150,000 combatants and civilians have died in the southern Philippines, while development was stunted in the country’s poorest region.

— Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of stunted

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Phetchaburi Road, one of the capital’s busiest, was unusually quiet as vehicles were turned back by high water.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
For the first time in the 12 days since my cool-off, with my account newly fat with house money, the company turned back on the push notifications notifying me of BOOSTS and betting opportunities.

— Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of turned back

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Making the material thicker suppressed the effect, limiting both the physical design of the memory and potentially its ability to retain information.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
When the skin’s community of protective bacteria was suppressed with antibiotics, the frogs became more likely to develop signs of disease.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of suppressed

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Rooted in opposition to the oppression and discrimination of women in Iran, the movement also seeks freedom for all Iranians systemically repressed by the Islamic government.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of repressed

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The atrocities committed in Chile were similar to those in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, and Central America, where leftist movements and guerrillas were squashed with incredible brutality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
The oily affair was squashed over safety concerns in the 1980s.

— Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of squashed

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Numerous Jewish artists came to Ruffalo’s defense, saying his free speech rights were being squelched.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of squelched

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The King of the Mountain match was one of the unique bouts in the company as competitors fight to hang a title belt on a hook suspended above the cage.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
After launching investigations into the incident and initially revoking the five officers’ access to the systems, IMPD Chief Tanya Terry suspended and recommended terminating four of the officers after one already resigned.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of suspended

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Shelf real estate is the clearest signal of whether refillables are earning their space or being quietly discontinued.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
As part of that shift, Ford discontinued the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair small SUVs in December.

— Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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