stanching

verb

variants or staunching
Definition of stanchingnext
present participle of stanch
as in repressing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanching
  1. suppressing
  2. suspending
  3. discontinuing
  4. impeding
  5. ending
Verb
  • Ice protects fish eggs by suppressing winds and waves that can stir up the sediment, reducing the number of fish that hatch in the spring.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • His approach promises a more collaborative regulatory framework, fostering innovation rather than suppressing it.
    Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of suppressing
Verb
  • Part of his immigration plan involves suspending the nation’s refugee program, according to The New York Times.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Project 2025 also calls for resetting the composition of the EPA’s advisory boards – and even suspending some of them.
    Eric Nost, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of suspending
Verb
  • As such, Patek made roughly 12 per year before discontinuing the 5004 in 2011.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Since discontinuing fluoride in tap water, Israeli dentists have observed a significant rise in children’s cavities and have urged its reinstatement, even as some parents remain firmly against the idea.
    Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of discontinuing
Verb
  • While inside, the affidavit said, Roe shoved an officer and wrapped his arm around the officer, impeding him from defending police from the rioters.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Of those, 608 have been charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement agents or officers or obstructing those officers during a civil disorder.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of impeding
Verb
  • Despite the hit, Wentz stayed in the game for four more plays to finish the drive, ending it with a touchdown pass to wide receiver Alshon Jeffery on fourth and goal.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
  • If advocates win, the Supreme Court may order an injunction that could impact all states that passed essentially copycat legislation, potentially ending Aylo's long war against ‘haphazard’ age-verification laws in the US.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of ending
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Thesaurus Entries Near stanching

stanches

stanching

stanchion

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