stabilizes

Definition of stabilizesnext
present tense third-person singular of stabilize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabilizes
Verb
  • This allows roots to establish while the soil is still warm but air temperatures are cooling, before the ground freezes, which reduces stress.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Nothing freezes a boarding line faster than someone standing mid-aisle, opening their bag to retrieve over-ear headphones, snacks, or a book.
    Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Bell also said that the agency, which sets infectious disease reporting requirements, hasn’t considered adding hospitalizations to the list because the primary purpose of public health surveillance is to understand disease transmission, frequency and distribution — not to track complications.
    Jennifer Berry Hawes, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Study highlights progress in non-metal battery materials What sets this study apart is the successful demonstration of a working prototype that delivers performance levels close to standard lithium-ion batteries, while operating across a broad temperature range.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Swapping the wires usually fixes the problem.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
  • If your cap looks off-kilter, seat it properly and test to see if that fixes the problem.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Stabilizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stabilizes. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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