Staunch (Verb)
Meaning
Stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- A nurse quickly applied pressure to the wound to staunch the bleeding before it became severe.
- The doctor worked rapidly to staunch the flow of blood from the patient's injury.
- They used sandbags to staunch the floodwaters and prevent them from entering the city.
- Emergency responders had to act fast to staunch the oil spill and minimize the damage to the environment.
- A quick-thinking medic was able to staunch the flow of blood from the victim's wound until help arrived.