stanched

verb

variants or staunched
past tense of stanch
as in stunted

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  1. stunted
  2. turned back
  3. suppressed
  4. repressed
  5. squashed
  6. squelched
  7. suspended
  8. discontinued
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  • At 6-months-old, she was diagnosed with Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that gradually took away her vision, stunted her growth and caused joint and muscle pain.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • VanSumeren played both positions with the Eagles over three seasons, although injuries have stunted his evolution.
    — The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of stunted
Verb
  • Eventually, Guccione turned back on his stadium microphone and announced the run would count, leading to further boos.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The proposal, which called for overhauling the judicial selection process and directly electing Supreme Court justices, was decisively turned back on Tuesday.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of turned back
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  • Hydrogen evolution is therefore suppressed, leaving more opportunity for CO₂-derived pathways that produce carbon monoxide and formate.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And the nastiest errors of all, the bit-flips, are suppressed to around one in a million operations.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of suppressed
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  • The chart surge comes after Bring Me the Horizon’s early catalog was recently repressed and reissued on vinyl as part of the band’s anniversary celebration surrounding two decades of Count Your Blessings.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Hole’s first three albums—Pretty on the Inside, Live Through This, and Celebrity Skin—are being repressed in various vinyl styles for release on September 18.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
Definition of repressed
Verb
  • More than 20,000 county residents signed a petition to bring the issue to voters in a ballot question in November, but the Maryland Supreme Court squashed it, citing legal problems with the question.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The scant few remaining Arm compatibility concerns revolve around old printers and proprietary apps, but these have been all but squashed for the average user.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of squashed
Verb
  • The last major pro-democracy movement was squelched in 2018, when police and pro-government paramilitary groups killed 362 protesters in what the United Nations said amounted to crimes against humanity.
    — Ismael López, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
  • Unfortunately, in 2026, peak activity will coincide with full moon, so most of these streaks will likely be squelched by bright moonlight.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of squelched
Verb
  • There are still questions at centre-back, particularly with Joachim Andersen suspended for the opener at home against Chelsea, and midfield could use more depth.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • A number of German states have temporarily suspended Sunday driving bans for trucks in an emergency effort to mitigate supply chain disruption.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of suspended
Verb
  • The cartridges of Super Mario Brothers Duck Hunt he had were made in 1993, long after the company discontinued the bundle in 1991.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Ford has discontinued the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, which was produced from 2022 to 2025.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of discontinued
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