stabilize

Definition of stabilizenext

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Recent Examples of stabilize This would generate millions of dollars for the city each year to help stabilize the city’s budget. Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 The goals of treatment are to control the infection, stabilize the patient and support any organs that are affected or failing. Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 26 May 2026 According to the rescue group, Miracle is being fed slowly while doctors work to gradually stabilize her sodium levels. Joan Murray, CBS News, 19 May 2026 Mostly, biologists viewed DSC as a defensive mechanism, a way for the bat to stabilize its own hearing during movement. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for stabilize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabilize
Verb
  • Global oil demand has kept growing—albeit more slowly—and is projected to plateau around 2030.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 19 May 2026
  • In a new energy market outlook projecting out to 2050, BNEF analysts forecast global oil demand will plateau in the early 2030s while natural gas demand surges well into mid-century.
    Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski shouted two words — the first of which didn’t appear to be fit for print — and strode off the mound, the icy expression on his face frozen in place all the way to the dugout.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • But it's also made people even more skeptical of public figures whose appearances seem naturally frozen in time.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Sánchez owns the longest scoreless streak in Phillies history — since at least 1893, when the current mound distance was set — and probably even before that.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • There are still tryouts set for Kansas City (June 2), Los Angeles (June 4) and Chicago (June 9).
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • The main instrument binnacle is fixed to the steering column and moves with it; it’s made up of two OLED displays sandwiched together, with the second one visible through circular cutouts to create dials.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
  • And, unlike those alternatives, rates here are fixed and will hold through the account's maturity date.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 26 May 2026

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“Stabilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stabilize. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.

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