steadying

verb

present participle of steady
as in underlying

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  1. underlying
  2. sustaining
  3. bolstering
  4. carrying
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  • 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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  • But sustaining that rotation has presented its own challenges.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This is a foundational arrangement for sustaining North Korean livelihoods and stabilizing China’s northeastern border.
    — ZHENG JIYONG, Foreign Affairs, 10 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
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  • Ultimately, though, the highlight is grabbing a glass of local wine at the lobby bar, carrying it to any one of the viewpoints on the massive lawn, and watching sunset over the silent sound, feeling like everything the light touches is yours.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Houthis claimed responsibility for the strike via the group’s news agency Saba on Tuesday, saying the ship was carrying military equipment.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of carrying
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