STABILIZE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

stabilize

verb

Definition of stabilize

as in to plateau

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plateau

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as in to freeze

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Recent Examples of stabilize Last year, Washington backed a $20 billion International Monetary Fund bailout for Argentina and extended a separate $20 billion currency-swap line to stabilize the Argentine peso. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Prices ticked upward and many parts of the world struggled with oil and gas shortages, but countries found ways to help stabilize the global energy market. — Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026 The piece itself is lightweight, but it can be filled with water or weights to stabilize it amid heavy winds. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026 Forests, wetlands and mangroves store carbon at scale, buffer storm surge, and stabilize the soils and waters that economies depend on. — Marcene Mitchell, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stabilize

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As efforts to hold Combs accountable began to plateau, the hope for a broader reckoning within the music industry similarly petered out.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Fossil fuels are starting to plateau in China, as renewables drive more power generation in a new phase for the country’s energy transition.

— Eugenia Perozo, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of plateau

Verb

When you thaw meat at room temperature, the exterior can warm up into this zone while the interior is still frozen.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
That creates friction with organizations pre-wired to freeze configurations, validate extensively and minimize variation before production.

— Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of freeze

Verb

Defensive end Tony Carter stuffed a rushing attempt by backup quarterback Skyler Williams for a 1-yard loss, setting the Red Wolves up with their best starting field position to that point.

— Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
The active Pacific hurricane season is likely due to a record-setting El Niño — a natural climate pattern characterized by a rise in sea surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific, which can spawn more intense and frequent cyclones there.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of set

Verb

SpaceX launched commander Jessica Watkins and her crew for NASA after a three-week delay to fix their Dragon capsule's leaking fuel system.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has tried to fix this before.

— John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of fix

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