steadying

present participle of steady

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Verb
  • His parents are investigating the possibility of an underlying heart condition.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
  • Whereas many other treatments in development target the individual mutation underlying someone’s disease, daraxonrasib shuts down the whole family of proteins.
    Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Despite sustaining significant injuries, police said the couple was able to transport themselves to a local hospital.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Beijing, Iran’s largest trading partner and the main buyer of Iranian oil, has backed Pakistan, too, bolstering the country’s credibility even further.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Papal aircraft have had technical problems in the past, but for a plane carrying the pope to be unable to take off is unheard of.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
  • Long before kickoff between Mexico and South Africa, fans lined up outside the venue carrying flags, wearing jerseys and bringing noisemakers from home.
    J.M. Banks June 12, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
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“Steadying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadying. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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