Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanched
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However, McMillan was only targeted once on the final drive of the game, which ultimately stunted any hope of a wild come-from-behind win.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025 -
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
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Later in the season, as more northern waters cool off and the main hurricane development region stays toasty, the instability dial could be turned back up.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Clayton Kershaw has turned back the clock.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Air defenses downed or suppressed 52 drones, the air force said, with the missile and six drones impacting across three locations.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Although Canon had mandated that the Cat's programmability be suppressed, the IAI team nevertheless maintained the ability to compute expressions, which Canon permitted as an extension of the editor metaphor.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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But when Disney purchased the studio and transformed it into 20th Century Studios, that dream was squashed.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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Those plans were squelched that June.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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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
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The chain of events Wednesday that ended with the show’s being pulled appeared to begin when Carr went on right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson’s show and called for Kimmel to be suspended.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Major aid groups suspended or significantly scaled back their remaining operations in eastern Gaza City on Tuesday after Israeli tanks reached the city's outskirts as part of a ground offensive.—
Kaity Kline,
NPR,
18 Sep. 2025
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Again, the product market fit never quite clicked, and they were discontinued in 2020.—
Cortney Harding,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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It was used until the 2000 Sydney Summer Games, after which the tests were discontinued based on recommendations from the IOC’s Athletes Commission.—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Stanched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanched. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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