steadied

past tense of steady

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadied
Verb
  • 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
  • Some are speckled with herbs, many are trussed and two come with a wedge of citrus.
    Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • In the stands, Toomey braced himself.
    Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
  • Russia has been using long-range ballistic missiles and drones to damage Ukraine’s power grid and hammer cities, and Ukraine has braced for further heavy bombardments.
    Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Now, their argument is also bolstered by the fact that Lake Powell is emptying — whether Colorado River managers like it or not.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
  • The Atlanta Braves have bolstered their depth at catcher by acquiring veteran Austin Wynns from the Los Angeles Angels.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • An 11-year-old girl in Bahrain sustained minor wounds in an Iranian attack on Thursday, officials said.
    Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
  • Police have not publicly identified any of the victims injured in the shooting, but said 12 people sustained gunshot wounds.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Vegas coach John Tortorella challenged the call, but it was upheld after a video review.
    Chris Johnston, New York Times, 6 June 2026
  • The Colorado Court of Appeals reversed the criminally negligent homicide convictions on June 4, but upheld Cichuniec's separate conviction for second-degree felony assault.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • After some warm Gatorade and Reese's chocolate, and, eventually, a bagel, Kaminer, a vegetarian and intermediate caver, stayed at the local fire captain's house overnight.
    Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • Presidential elections are still years away, and Biden and her husband have stayed mostly away from the headlines for the past two years.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • His new doctrine fueled a decades-long war – one that ultimately carried the communist movement to victory and state power in Beijing in 1949.
    Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
  • The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Magic Reservoir, which in years past has buttressed water deliveries into September, was only 37% full on Wednesday, according to the company.
    Mark Dee May 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2026
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“Steadied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadied. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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