stabilizing

Definition of stabilizingnext
present participle of stabilize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabilizing
Verb
  • Across from shops fixing cars and selling coffee, a black-and-white brick building is where locals go for a place that’s classic and classy, though scrumptious bar bites and a half-price wine night are everyday draws.
    USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
  • All of this underlines why fixing the problem of affordable housing in New York City is not so simple as freezing rents.
    Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • If he’s confirmed by the Senate to lead the central bank after Chair Jerome Powell’s term ends in May, Warsh will preside over a 12-person rate-setting committee that has become starkly divided in recent months.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Texas beat Ohio State Friday 14-6 behind two home runs from record-setting catcher Reese Atwood, who became the Longhorns’ all-time leader in home runs in a 11-0 win Thursday over Abilene Christian.
    Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Prepare to be greeted by freezing temperatures and piles of grimy snow and slush crowding the sidewalks.
    Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
  • That translates to around 41 fewer days below freezing each year.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Stabilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stabilizing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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