Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanched
Verb
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But the steady deterioration of what used to be Twitter has stunted the conversations on the app.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
15 Feb. 2026 -
In fact, all members of the cabbage family can be stunted by clubroot, which is more likely to infect roots in acidic soil.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But the group was turned back by Syrian authorities to the Roj detention camp, due to unspecified procedural problems.—
Rod McGuirk,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Vietnam turned back the Chinese over the course of nine days.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Last month, security forces brutally suppressed nationwide protests, killing thousands and arresting many more in the deadliest suppression of demonstrations in the history of the Islamic Republic.—
Farida Elsebai,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Students have participated in other forms of protest during the school day, which King and Hendrick said was a reaction to feeling that their voices were suppressed.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
19 Feb. 2026
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The parts of me that had been repressed for so long all came a bit too much to a head.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
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The outlet noted that activists and independent journalists have said that reports of military losses have been repressed in Russian media.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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But Knight quickly squashed any attempts at trying to get her into the racing suit.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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That revelation, along with claims that Lewis had squashed the Post’s own report on the allegations (which Lewis also denied), raised concerns among the Post’s newsroom about their new publisher’s journalistic ethics.—
Andrew Kirell,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Blacklist happened, livelihoods were ruined, and freedom of thought was squelched for years as Americans were pushed into a corner of fear and anger.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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Every threat to the Guinness family has been quickly squelched, complications like Olivia’s pregnancy aside, everything seems to be going quite well, honestly.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The direct meeting with Grossi is a significant step after Iran suspended all cooperation with the IAEA following the 12-day war in June with Israel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images An annual cigar festival in Cuba's capital city of Havana, which had been due to take place over five days in late February, has been suspended until further notice due to a worsening economic crisis.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, a popular brand was discontinued, and there are now supply chain issues.—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Nolting and Danlow also expressed concern that if sports with already low participation at the state level lose the co-op teams, the sport could be discontinued for low participation.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Stanched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanched. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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