stanched

verb

variants or staunched
Definition of stanchednext
past tense of stanch
as in stunted

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  1. suppressed
  2. squashed
  3. suspended
  4. discontinued
  5. impeded
  6. ended
Verb
  • But as Daniel Goleman writes in his book Social Intelligence, in a society that puts too much emphasis on individualism, the power of the social brain often gets suppressed and overlooked.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But Google's study, published in Nature, showed that for the first time, errors can be suppressed exponentially as a quantum computer increases in size – a breakthrough that has been pursued in the field for more than 30 years.
    Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of suppressed
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  • Despite the speculation, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions squashed any rumors that the Tyson fight was compromised in any way.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The best route forward for the former may be to use the latter as a negotiating piece—individual DSTs can be squashed through tariffs, but a broad regional DST may require some capitulation.
    Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of squashed
Verb
  • The sentence, requested on Tuesday, includes two years under house arrest with electronic monitoring and three years suspended.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This is done by acrobats, who shuffle themselves up a 50-foot pole to grab bags with playing orders suspended high above the square.
    John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of suspended
Verb
  • Toy was discontinued in 1951 The radioactive toy is considered extremely dangerous today, but in the 1950s, radioactivity wasn’t considered a flaw.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the Snack Wrap has been missing from McDonald's menus since it was discontinued in 2016.
    Peter Burke, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of discontinued
Verb
  • One, Manning, 5 feet 8, who runs like a steam engine in pads, is not to be impeded, nor are his teammates, who routed Newington, 50-0 on Sunday.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Dec. 2024
  • These hydroelectric dams also impeded fish migration for nearly a century.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of impeded
Verb
  • The team looked to have turned a corner after a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest last week ended a run of six matches without a win, but Guardiola’s side struggled to a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
    Matias Grez, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • When World War II ended and the horrors of the Holocaust began to emerge, the focus was on the human cost, and seeking justice, retribution and answers for the survivors and bereaved families.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ended
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