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stabilizing

verb

present participle of stabilize
1
as in plateauing

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2
as in fixing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabilizing
  1. fixing
  2. setting
  3. freezing
Verb
  • Instead of immediately fixing the logistics, notice your emotional reaction first.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
  • That’s actually interested in passing Farm Bills and fixing problems instead of having votes about socialist nonsense or whatever.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of fixing
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  • Local baking star Colossus Bread has expanded to a full restaurant setting right by the waterfront, earning a glowing Times review.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Despite the country setting, the estate is about five miles from Alton, which has direct trains to London Waterloo.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of setting
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  • Before our planet had oceans, air, or even a solid surface, the raw ingredients for life were already brewing in the dark, freezing fringes of the early Solar System.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The state is seven years into an insurance market contraction, with regulated carriers freezing business or dropping large blocs of policies.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of freezing
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“Stabilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stabilizing. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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