stanched

variants or staunched
past tense of stanch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanched
Verb
  • Electric Dusk arrived as Motown was reincorporated into Capitol Music Group, creating instability that somewhat stunted the record’s potential.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Don’t harvest cilantro that is too small or its growth may be stunted and leaves may lack flavor.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That price is a high one and, in lieu of information on their potential backers, neither of the two parties turned back this weekend look able to meet it.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, they were turned back to the locker room.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Defenders shot down or suppressed 112 drones, the air force said.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Until the 1960s, members of this Indigenous minority were discouraged from reindeer herding, and the church and state suppressed their language and culture.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Canvas City is set in a surprisingly rollerblade-first metropolis where creativity has been outlawed — art, music, and free expression have been repressed, but groups seek to fight back against the state, with more than a wink and a nod to the state of affairs around the world in 2025.
    Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Could anyone find happiness when their spouse and job are selected for them, their preferences assiduously repressed, even their dress patterns and fabrics decided by committee?
    Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The lineup stranded 11 baserunners, though Toronto center fielder Daulton Varsho did make two remarkable catches that squashed scoring chances.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But when Disney purchased the studio and transformed it into 20th Century Studios, that dream was squashed.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Our own planet’s active geology squelched our ability to retain a full history of the onset of life.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • But their removal by security personnel earlier in the morning squelched those plans, according to current and former employees.
    Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Continue reading … LEGAL FALLOUT – UCLA quarterback arrested on felony charge, suspended from football team.
    , FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The school has since confirmed that all classes — whether in-person or virtual — campus events, and administrative operations would be suspended during this time, per a university update on its emergency information page.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Those warnings would explain that consumers can attempt to hold companies civilly or criminally liable for any loss or damages, the bill said, while warning that the product could be discontinued at any time.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The last MagSage battery pack was discontinued in 2023 and it was bought back, presumably, to make up for whatever the Air lacks.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Stanched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanched. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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