steadying

present participle of steady

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadying
Verb
  • Transfers out and in should rely on a number of factors, including the upcoming fixtures for the outgoing and incoming players, as well as their underlying numbers.
    Holly Shand, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In practice that means, investors must consider both a company’s underlying fundamentals and broader forces that may impact an entire sector.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Regardless, a dominant defense can only mask so much; unless the offense starts sustaining drives, protecting the ball, and getting its best playmakers involved early, Cleveland’s window to salvage the year narrows quickly.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Melifonwu returned after sustaining a hand injury and should be fine for Thursday.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In hopes of bolstering George’s chances and briefly escaping the stuffy confines of married life, Hedda decides to throw a shindig announcing the couple’s return from their honeymoon.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
  • Sliwa, the Republican nominee and founder of the Guardian Angels, has campaigned on bolstering public safety and reducing bureaucracy.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Police reportedly located the woman after reviewing a two-second security camera video clip, in which she was allegedly seen on a city sidewalk carrying something that appeared to be wrapped in a bundle and holding it as a person would typically hold a baby.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Both Barrett and Ingram spent some time carrying all-bench units, but those should be infrequent units so long as the Raptors are largely healthy.
    Eric Koreen, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Steadying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadying. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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