steadied

Definition of steadiednext
past tense of steady

Example Sentences

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
  • Under all that pressure, where fans have paid premiums on tickets and hotels, and with a White House administration that has made this World Cup a priority issue, is the union braced for the heat which may come its way?
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • If true, the solution was pretty straightforward — the replacement of the tubes with ones that have a greater wall thickness and/or are braced to prevent the vibrations that created the cracks.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Anton Forsberg made 27 saves in his third shutout of the season, and the Los Angeles Kings greatly bolstered their playoff chances with a 1-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Other preventive programs have been initiated or bolstered in recent years.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Two other assailants were wounded and captured during Tuesday’s shootout in the city's financial and business district, while two police officers sustained slight injuries, officials said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The Celtics, too, were expected to have a gap year of sorts given Jayson Tatum’s career-threatening Achilles injury sustained in the second round against the Knicks last season.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The governor’s map was challenged in court, with several lower court rulings against it, but it was ultimately upheld by the Florida Supreme Court in July 2025.
    Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Again, if that case had been brought in a post-ACA 7 California state court, the district’s discriminatory policies would have been upheld.
    Alison Somin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Despite mortgage rates rising above 6 percent, unsettled financial markets, and nearly 10 percent more new inventory since February, buyers stayed confident, according to the March report from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors.
    Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
  • At that time, Ferrell’s female companion ran to the bathroom and stayed there for 15 minutes.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Sandra Cazzola said the removal of the original crosswalk carried symbolic weight for the LGBTQ community.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • But Kreider was able to direct a pass to Carlsson, who carried the puck into the Sharks’ zone, danced past winger Ty Dellandrea, and roofed a shot past Askarov.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For Zumthor, who collaborated with the firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the process was buttressed by a mutual trust and the freedom to pursue his vision to its full extent.
    Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In the cases before the Supreme Court as well as the wage case before Hall, there is no suggestion that lawyers intentionally buttressed their arguments with phony precedents in order to win an unfair advantage.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Steadied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadied. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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