steadied

past tense of steady

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadied
Verb
  • Rolling around inside my coffin would be a gigantic ball of hair trussed by a Möbius strip of fingernail.
    Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
  • For the last 15 or so years, celebrities have been, in general, more trussed up, as red carpets have become a heightened economic prospective for stars and designers alike.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • West Ham are braced for offers for promising midfielder Kante.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • Russia has been using long-range missiles and drones to damage Ukraine's power grid and hammer cities, and Ukraine has braced for further heavy bombardments.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this year, the state also bolstered its Head Start on Housing program, which offers families rental aid and child care.
    Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
  • Such lifting of sanctions all but guarantees that the Iranian regime will be bolstered mere months after protests brought it to the brink of collapse.
    Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Brun’s niece sustained injuries during the shooting that were not life-threatening — a scratch on her belly, said Brun.
    ALULA ALDERSON, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
  • The Department of Licenses and Inspections responded to the scene and condemned the house, which sustained considerable damage.
    Laura Fay, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Moreover, the federal government has consistently upheld Tohono O’odham land rights.
    Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
  • Iran’s team departs for talks as uncertainty grows Negotiations toward a final agreement will begin once key commitments are upheld, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said.
    Kareem Chehayeb, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Neither Charles nor the late Queen Elizabeth had stayed overnight at the palace since 2019.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • While the basic rhythm has stayed constant, human laughter has changed a bit.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Voters in Makerfield, who have been the focus of international media attention during the five-week campaign, were aware their votes carried unusual weight.
    Kwiyeon Ha, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Only the walls remain, buttressed with beams.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
  • Two Runner is buttressed by a cavalcade of boisterously rootsy country acts all deeply versed in their genre’s bloodlines, who freely celebrate them with aplomb.
    Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
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“Steadied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadied. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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