steadying

verb

present participle of steady
as in underlying

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  1. underlying
  2. sustaining
  3. bolstering
  4. carrying
Verb
  • Both people had underlying health conditions that may have been affected by the illness and dehydration, the officials said.
    — Lauren Dunn, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers found that the behavioral transitions coincided with changes in gene expression across those tissues, suggesting the shifts reflected underlying biological changes rather than changes in behavior alone.
    — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of underlying
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  • Senior local official Dagnachew Azbite told the BBC that seven people had been found injured, with five of the victims sustaining serious injuries.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Injury news Cristobal also announced Tuesday that tight end Luka Gilbert is out for the season after sustaining an injury at home over the offseason.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of sustaining
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  • Martin’s lab has shown that metals can replace biological enzymes in many basic metabolic processes, bolstering the case.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The revision reflects a bevy of fundamental, technical and historical factors bolstering the market, according to CFRA.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of bolstering
Verb
  • Churchill Downs races will be televised on NBC with Fox carrying the New York racing television coverage.
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The last flight carrying 146 Venezuelans landed in Venezuela just hours before the disaster struck.
    — Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of carrying
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