steadied

verb

past tense of steady
as in trussed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadied
  1. trussed
  2. braced
  3. bolstered
  4. sustained
  5. upheld
  6. stayed
  7. carried
  8. buttressed
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
Definition of trussed
Verb
  • Futures on the Cboe Volatility Index fear gauge increased, rising above 20, as investors braced for a pullback.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Republicans are braced for losses but hoping to hang on to Senate control.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of braced
Verb
  • Expectations that the election outcome could keep a lid on excessive government borrowing and spending bolstered US government bonds, sending yields lower.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a dedicated decompression room — inaugurated last year as part of a broader festival focus on mental health — will be bolstered by an Agora discussion on the importance of resolving conflict in creative collaborations.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of bolstered
Verb
  • According to a new lawsuit obtained by PEOPLE, the actress — known for her roles in shows and movies including Single and Ready to Jingle, Trust in Love, UnREAL and more — sustained her injuries at a Los Angeles area dog park in November 2024.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Even if Friday's gains are sustained, these stocks have tallied steep losses over the past week.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of sustained
Verb
  • Justice Elena Kagan said that the principle the Supreme Court upheld in a 2022 case involving a Maine tuition-assistance program was that the state cannot treat religious institutions differently.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The rule of law must be respected, and the valid decisions of courts must be upheld by the government, even, and perhaps most importantly, when that ruling goes against the government.
    — David Baldacci, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of upheld
Verb
  • In places where the lines stayed unchanged, like Indiana and Pennsylvania and New Jersey and New York, GOP incumbents lost.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Hawks stayed within striking distance with a scoreless second period, but defenseman Ryan McDonagh and Mikheyev, who left the Hawks for the Lightning in free agency last summer, scored in the third to double the Lightning lead.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of stayed
Verb
  • The vehicle carried no nuclear warhead during the demonstration.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Ossoff, 39, began the cycle as a top Republican target and the only Senate Democrat running for reelection in a state Trump carried in 2024.
    — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of carried
Verb
  • However, expect areas such as the middle of the sole and the length of the upper to be buttressed for support.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • That message has buttressed DeSantis’ advocacy for drastically slashing property taxes, a critical financial lifeline for Florida cities and counties.
    — Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of buttressed
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