stanching

variants or staunching
present participle of stanch

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanching
Verb
  • Critics, though, have argued that these efforts are serving to distract from the country’s record of repressing free speech and dissent, as well as human rights violations, which have been widely reported.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Daniel Morejón García, a former Ministry of Interior agent accused of repressing July 11 protesters in 2021 was deported to Cuba in July.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As Madison anticipated, the First Amendment wasn’t a cure for a government bent on suppressing dissent.
    Donald Nieman, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
  • By suppressing appetite, the drug can help induce weight loss.
    Surina Venkat, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The viral beverage is supposed to support hormone regulation during periods of chronic stress, giving you more energy, improving your sleep, and squashing food cravings.
    Jani Hall, Health, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Bondi and Blackburn accused Durbin of squashing the effort, which Durbin rejected.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bowles abuses those pass-blocking rules by stunting the three-technique, Logan Hall (90), across the left guard's face, knowing the guard will follow him.
    Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • No drive-ending, momentum-stunting, scratch-your-head interceptions.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Beiersdorf brand Nivea is turning back time in a new partnership with beloved Y2K clothing brand Juicy Couture.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Week 4 highlights featured Willow Glen’s comeback win over Christopher, Foothill’s Max Shuga making an amazing catch to set up the winning touchdown against San Leandro, Piedmont turning back Aragon, De La Salle holding off Grant-Sacramento and more.
    Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Whoever came up with the idea to merge a Planet Earth–style doc with the screeching score, squelching sounds, and jump scares of the horror genre, congratulations.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In between times, there are long shots of the gingko, tree’s-eye views of what is happening on the ground and squelching closeups of germinating seeds – luscious and inescapably sensual.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Department of Education has resumed a key student loan forgiveness program after originally suspending it since July.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Teachers spoke to IndyStar about how suspending and merging education degrees could impact Indiana's teacher shortage.
    Tory Basile, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The sport of canyoneering involves rappelling, down-climbing, wading, and stemming, or stretching your arms and legs across the narrowest section of a canyon and using pressure to slowly progress.
    Nicholas DeRenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Wilcox’s defenses have multiple fronts using four and three down linemen, stemming on the same play and disguised coverages.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Stanching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanching. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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