Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanched
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Hannah is recovering from a traumatic event at high school that’s stunted her ability to write songs, putting her scholarship at risk.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026 -
Beans Some gardeners find their pole beans stunted by sunflowers, but other types of beans may be an even bigger problem.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Middle Eastern oil wells were largely shut off during the war and could take weeks to ramp up production when turned back on.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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All turned back from fear or foul weather.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
2 June 2026
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The development came after the judge ruled in May that evidence found during an initial search of Mangione's backpack must be suppressed, including a magazine, cell phone, passport and wallet.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The charge, involving the magazine that was suppressed by the court, was formally dismissed Wednesday.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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His arrest came during a years-long crackdown on civil society and dissent, which began following mass protests in 2018 that the government violently repressed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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His arrest came during a yearslong crackdown on civil society and dissent, which began following mass protests in 2018 that the government violently repressed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Duncan approaches Lili, who enthusiastically greets him by telling him she's squashed their daughter's potential problem with the police.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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Predators probably avoided attacking healthy adults of any large sauropod species because of the danger of being squashed.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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With five miles of walls and hundreds of cannons guarding the harbor, Suomenlinna squelched the Russian threat (at least for the time being).—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
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At the same time, org leaders have squelched all internal dissent regarding Israel.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The department suspended the operating license for the facility on May 30 and is continuing with a follow-up evaluation, officials said.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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All non-commercial visitor passes have been suspended until further notice to allow the installation to focus entirely on emergency response operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Changes with this advisory All coastal watches and warnings are discontinued.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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The Ninja 300 makes a comeback nearly a decade after it was discontinued.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
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“Stanched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanched. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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