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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
  • With oil prices on the rise, investors have braced for potentially tighter monetary policy out of the Fed.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The assessor’s office staff said they’re braced for a slew of appeals from out-of-state residents.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of braced
Verb
  • Her digital-first mentality, bolstered by reshares and organic clipping from fans online, is exactly what helped an A&R at Artist House discover her on TikTok last year.
    — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Amid a tit-for-tat battle to host Hollywood, Texas last year bolstered its film and TV incentive program that positions a Southern bloc of states as a premier destination for entertainment and media.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of bolstered
Verb
  • Robinson, who has sustained three concussions in calendar year, is in the early stages of the NFL’s concussion protocol program.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In a separate shark attack, a surfer sustained a serious leg injury Monday near Geraldton, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) north of Perth.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of sustained
Verb
  • Following the recent Supreme Court ruling that upheld state bans on transgender athletes, Pritzker, whose cousin is transgender, reaffirmed his position on social media.
    — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The 1st Circuit also had upheld a previous hold Talwani placed on the executive order.
    — NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of upheld
Verb
  • The rest of the look stayed within the same whimsical, slightly off-kilter register.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The ones who stayed did their best to get back to some sort of normalcy.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of stayed
Verb
  • Both fighters carried Legion sensor systems equipped with a pre-production version of L3Harris’ HiveLink.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Clear communication grows when assumptions are continuously examined, not quietly carried.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of carried
Verb
  • 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
  • Billions for school reconstruction At the same time, the school district has proceeded full force into its ongoing school reconstruction and modernization program, which voters buttressed in November 2024 with $9 billion in bonds.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of buttressed
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“Steadied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadied. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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