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or staunch
as in to repress
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Recent Examples of stanch
Fuentes has offered Fishback’s more positive poll results as proof of the strength of his own following, the Groypers, while declining to endorse him in an effort to stanch the candidate’s toxicity.
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Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Two years later, Miami-Dade adopted a comprehensive growth plan with strict zoning in the area to protect the wetlands that recharge drinking-water supplies and stanch flooding.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Paul Parszik recalled shoving his fingers into the wounds to stanch the bleeding.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
After committing a turnover, Mara Braun answered by hitting a 3-pointer to give Minnesota a 70-65 lead and stanch some bleeding with 2 minutes, 6 seconds remaining.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
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Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Two years later, Miami-Dade adopted a comprehensive growth plan with strict zoning in the area to protect the wetlands that recharge drinking-water supplies and stanch flooding.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Paul Parszik recalled shoving his fingers into the wounds to stanch the bleeding.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
After committing a turnover, Mara Braun answered by hitting a 3-pointer to give Minnesota a 70-65 lead and stanch some bleeding with 2 minutes, 6 seconds remaining.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanch
Verb
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The Murillo-Ortega dictatorship has been accused of repressing the Nicaraguan people — especially Catholic and LGBTQ citizens.—
Jake Shore,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Dispatches Evening Read Cubans’ Despair By Gisela Salim-Peyer Cubans for decades have been buffeted by great powers, repressed by their own government, crushed by economic crises, and paraded as the victims of a succession of sanctions imposed by the White House.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fungicides, for instance, are used to suppress disease-causing pathogens like blights and leaf spots, but might also impact beneficial microbes that live in flowers.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Researchers from the University of Bristol in England and the University at Buffalo in New York found that people actively trying to suppress food cravings were more likely to spend time watching indulgent food content online — yet ended up eating less of it afterward.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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He was advised to turn back along the same route and keep moving to avoid falling asleep through hypothermia.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Among the vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire, several were fired upon and others turned back.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At the same time, org leaders have squelched all internal dissent regarding Israel.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Gracie’s discovery is squelched and this character’s value to the play comes in establishing how institutional silence can have an equally pernicious impact on confronting social hatreds.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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All of the pieces are overstocked, discontinued, and end-of-season, so this is your last chance to get your hands on them.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Now — as cash fares have been discontinued on buses since the start of the year and MetroCards are no longer being sold — all Eagle Teams, including those on local buses, are checking to see that fares have been paid.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The executive order also suspended the ability of migrants to ask for asylum.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Traffic on the southbound side of the bridge was suspended for several hours as cops investigated the crash.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Critics, meanwhile, say the legislation would impede on First Amendment rights.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Do not stop on the roadway or impede traffic.—
Devarrick Turner,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Stanch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanch. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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