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
Verb
  • Ho-seok has been laid off from his job following an incident that has stunted his life and his ability to communicate with his family.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
  • On Saturday, after a fourth-down false start penalty stunted the Rams’ first drive, Bennett threw his two best passes of the game during the next one.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of stunted
Verb
  • But this is about Folk, the 41-year-old whose right leg could be the Falcons’ biggest point of improvement from last season and a 19-year veteran who has somehow, someway, turned back the clock.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The 42-year-old turned back the clock Sunday, with 10 strikeouts in seven scoreless innings against the Seattle Mariners.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of turned back
Verb
  • The superconductivity weakened with the screening and was eventually completely suppressed.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Ukrainian air defenses shot down or suppressed 128 drones, according to the air force.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of suppressed
Verb
  • Tottenham, repressed for so long in their spending and ambition, are suddenly flashing the cash like a slot machine, dropping £237million ($324m) already.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of repressed
Verb
  • The Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday squashed Republicans‘ plans to implement a new congressional map before November, ruling voters must first decide on whether to approve the new district lines.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of squashed
Verb
  • Thousands of jobs would be lost, and Latino voices could be squelched should the deal go through as it is drawn, the LULAC leaders said.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 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
  • The machine uses a high-voltage wire to ionize microscopic water droplets suspended in fog.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Frank is suspended for six months without pay but will be back during the regular season.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of suspended
Verb
  • Many of the pieces were missing roofs, doors or other accessories that had long since been discontinued, turning the project into a restoration challenge as much as a shopping spree.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Changes with this advisory The Tropical Storm Warning east of the Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line in Louisiana has been discontinued.
    — MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of discontinued
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