stanched

variants or staunched
past tense of stanch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanched
Verb
  • However, their progress has been stunted due to the fragile nature of qubits.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Helene has stunted that growth.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Most of the group turned back, but the teen decided to try it out, reportedly relying on her experience, according to On The Verge.
    Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The scene was turned back over to the company Thursday, McCracken said.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, these cells are normally suppressed by testosterone and kept in check by the body’s overall hormone balance.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The autocratic czarist regime ruled with an iron hand and suppressed opposition through censorship, banishment, and executions.
    Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This Committee was initially created during the McCarthy Era, a dark time when the federal government repressed and persecuted American citizens for their political beliefs.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
  • There are so many things that are being repressed here, and when Vivian brings them up her mother reacts poorly.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There was speculation that Dombrowski's comments could mean the team is trying to trade him, but Dombrowski quickly squashed those rumors, stating his importance to the team.
    Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Also in our interview above, the two actors discuss whether the Forefront threat has really been squashed.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vitello himself was suspended four games by the NCAA for chest-bumping an umpire during an argument in 2022.
    Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • High beef prices are attributed to factors like drought and suspended livestock imports from Mexico.
    Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In March 2025, the BLM discontinued the Adoption Incentive Program after a federal court found the program violated environmental and administrative laws.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Google has announced Privacy Sandbox, which removed tracking cookies in Chrome, is being discontinued in a major update.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Stanched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanched. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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