steadying

present participle of steady

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadying
Verb
  • Engineers need to remove atoms only from the top sulfur layer while leaving the underlying layers intact.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026
  • In the case, which was investigated by IRS Criminal Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security, the feds investigated not only the underlying crimes but what happened after.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Investigators determined the victim was Edgar Carlos Garcia, then 39, of Mexico, who died after sustaining fatal injuries during an altercation that took place inside the warehouse.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
  • After spending months helping immigrant families weather the economic fallout of federal immigration enforcement operations in the Twin Cities, Smitten Kitten is asking the community for help sustaining itself.
    Ray Campos, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Further bolstering the country as a prime location is the new Olivewood Film Studios, located in Amman.
    Ed Meza, Variety, 15 June 2026
  • Adidas is bolstering its relationship with Nordstrom with the launch of a national retail partnership celebrating the FIFA World Cup 2026, the world’s largest sporting event and the first to be hosted in North America since 1994.
    Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • The targeting led the Russians to use an alternative route, according to the Ukrainian military, with a large number of trucks carrying military supplies sent further west.
    Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
  • So my whole upbringing was hiding and carrying this huge weight and secret.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026
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“Steadying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadying. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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