1. past tense of staunch; stopped or slowed the flow of blood or other liquid

Examples

• The medic quickly staunched the bleeding with a bandage.
• She staunched the flow of water from the broken pipe.
• The doctor staunched the wound before beginning surgery.
• He staunched the tears in his eyes and continued speaking.
• The emergency team staunched the oil leak within hours.
• They staunched the hemorrhaging with direct pressure.