stanch

verb

variants or staunch
Definition of stanchnext
as in to repress

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Recent Examples of stanch His second-guessing doesn’t stanch his inner torrent of bile, which continues through dinner with Irène and her mother, and goes on for another fifteen pages of emotional hypotheticals and conditionals. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026 That work moved him recently to write a column for the San Francisco Chronicle laying out reforms the state needed to make to staunch the industry’s bleeding. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 Fahd, cradling his bloodied baby, pressing his hand to Sam’s head in a futile attempt to staunch the bleeding. — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 13 June 2026 One, a pediatric ER doctor, wrapped his arm in a makeshift tourniquet and stuffed the wound to staunch the bleeding while others called for help. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stanch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanch
  1. repress
  2. suppress
  3. turn back
  4. squelch
  5. discontinue
  6. suspend
  7. impede
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  • But overall, no matter what happens in the elections, Israel will continue to repress the Palestinians and strike its enemies.
    — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026
  • There has also been a steady rise in governments repressing people outside of their borders.
    — Mary Lind, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of repress
Verb
  • By failing to suppress a Democratic campaign ad about the scandal, the Republican Party is only calling more attention to the misuse of $10 million meant for Florida’s Medicaid program.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Critics say the changes could suppress overseas turnout; volunteers have responded with VoteBnB, matching voters with rides and places to stay near polling stations.
    — Branimir Pipal, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of suppress
Verb
  • The fall 2026 collection from Taller Marmo turned back the clock with its designs, creating dresses and gowns inspired by film noir, Old Hollywood glamour and 1920s evening wear, a fit for her club-crooner aesthetic.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The clocks haven’t turned back yet, but the mood shift is already underway.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of turn back
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  • The woman's attorneys argued that the decision wrongly gives school officials wide latitude to squelch political speech based on their personal ideas of what is vulgar.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Minutes later, 10 more horses squelched through the mud on the trail in front of us.
    — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of squelch
Verb
  • An independent data monitoring committee will review data accumulated during the trial while additional vaccine candidates are added to the evaluation and others are discontinued if they are shown to be ineffective.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The company has sought to significantly reduce costs in Africa since the MultiChoice buyout, with streamer Showmax discontinued earlier this year in a move that shocked the local industry.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of discontinue
Verb
  • The election process was marred by allegations of voter suppression, with Lula's campaign reporting suspended public transportation in some key areas, prompting the court to extend voting by two hours.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • There is a build up of dust on the chain that holds the cup dispenser suspended above the ice cream station.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of suspend
Verb
  • Schwank also took issue with ICE’s characterization that Moreida was standing in the middle of an active road and impeding law enforcement’s actions.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Federal officials argue that California’s refusal to review the federal list or set aside the associated ballots impedes enforcement.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of impede

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