stabilizing

present participle of stabilize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabilizing
Verb
  • Sherrill’s campaign had focused on restoring trust in government, fixing New Jersey’s troubled infrastructure, and lowering costs for middle-class families.
    Nik Popli, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
  • What's more, tree species that live with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, which give them abundant nitrogen, generally do not turn red.
    Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Arizona is planning a travelling museum that will bring the state’s most treasured historical artifacts to all fifteen of its counties, setting them up in parks, schools, libraries, and civic centers.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Mitchell finished with 29 points, as did De’Antre Hunter in setting a season-high, while Evan Mobley went for 24 points and Sam Merrill dished out eight assists.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Mikie Sherrill, the successful Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey, made freezing electric rates a centerpiece of her victorious campaign, and got huge applause in mentioning the issue in her victory speech.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Temperatures will plummet below freezing early Monday thanks to a blast of Canadian air, the weather service said.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Stabilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stabilizing. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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