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or staunch
as in to repress
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Recent Examples of stanch
There was no Bennett on hand to stanch his wounds, no Charles to keep him away from the concert in the first place, to talk him down from his impossible sadness.
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Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
As for whether the federal government will ever step in to help staunch the bleeding of the mass production exodus, Lowe adds himself to a growing list of names advocating for such a move as well.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
About two hundred and fifty soldiers had signed up for service, presumably taking advantage of the generous bonuses that the Army has offered to stanch its personnel losses.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The site tried to stanch the decline with more ads, only to create a worse user experience.
—Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
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Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
As for whether the federal government will ever step in to help staunch the bleeding of the mass production exodus, Lowe adds himself to a growing list of names advocating for such a move as well.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
About two hundred and fifty soldiers had signed up for service, presumably taking advantage of the generous bonuses that the Army has offered to stanch its personnel losses.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The site tried to stanch the decline with more ads, only to create a worse user experience.
—Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanch
Verb
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Be prudent about your indulgences, but don’t feel the need to repress them for the sake of a wider audience who was never going to get it.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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The parts of me that had been repressed for so long all came a bit too much to a head.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Nevertheless, the free spirit of Americans cannot be suppressed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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The royal government was also known as a dictatorship for banning political parties, suppressing revolts and political opposition, controlling the press and having its own secret police force called SAVAK.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The actions continue the administration’s efforts to turn back the clock on the transition to cleaner energy and reverse efforts to address climate change.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The protesters stopped at a Kroger and held signs to cars passing by, then turned back around down Bailey Boswell Road and headed back to Boswell High.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ritchie’s raps feel pointed and specific, and even the flashier moments—electronic squelches that burst and break like an Arca production—pack a harder punch in their containment.—
Benny Sun,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2026
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Over an hour later, my hair is still damp, and my shoes squelch with each step.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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There are plenty of reasons for an automaker to discontinue a nameplate.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Delta previously discontinued the JFK–Orange County route due to airport capacity constraints, but its return signals renewed interest in premium domestic travel.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But allegations of vote-swapping and selling of votes by French judge Marie-Reine Le Gougne led to an investigation by the ISU and the International Olympic Committee, and she was ultimately found guilty of misconduct and suspended.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Our translations ask readers to suspend the assumption that the United States, Israel, or the Soviet Union offered salvation to Jews in the postwar world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Dozens of felony cases against protesters accused of assaulting or impeding federal officers have also crumbled.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Along with this comes a lack of awareness about eating disorders, stigma and unhealthy attitudes and assumptions toward mental health from coaches and other athletic personnel, all of which can impede an athlete’s likelihood of seeking care.—
Emily Hemendinger,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Stanch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanch. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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