steadying

present participle of steady

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadying
Verb
  • Without addressing these underlying drivers, and most importantly, rising hospital prices, then insurance will be expensive, whether it's paid for by patients or subsidized by taxpayers.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Currently, the company relies primarily on a partnership with Kalshi to provide the exchange underlying most of Robinhood’s prediction market offerings.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Freedom of the Press Under the Current Administration — Presented by the Golden Globe Foundation, this session brings together journalists and advocates defending freedom of the press and the essential role of truth in sustaining democracy.
    Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
  • According to authorities, the typhoon has already had devastating impacts on many parts of Luzon — the Philippines’ most populous island — sustaining winds of 185 kph (115 mph) and gusts of up to 230 kph (143 mph).
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • While Beijing is bolstering production networks and investing in infrastructure in countries in Southeast Asia, Washington is penalizing those countries with punitive tariffs.
    LAEL BRAINARD, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
  • China has undertaken a massive expansion of sites linked to missile production since 2020, bolstering its ability to potentially deter the US military and assert its dominance in the region, a new CNN analysis of satellite images, maps and government notices reveals.
    Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • China last tested its ICBM force in September 2024—its first since the 1980s—when a DF-31AG missile carrying a dummy warhead was fired toward international waters in the South Pacific, within the region's nuclear-free zone, according to a Newsweek map.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, continued carrying the 29 Starlink satellites toward LEO, where were deployed on schedule about an hour into flight.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Steadying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadying. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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