steeling

present participle of steel
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for steeling
Verb
  • Venus is wrapping up in Virgo in your adventure sector, encouraging you to expand through learning, travel, or fresh perspectives.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Croft urged schools to formally teach digital literacy and parents to reinforce it at home by encouraging keyboard use and balanced screen time.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Takaichi, a hard-line conservative who’s cited former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as her hero, has called for strengthening Japan’s military, and taking a tougher stance against China and North Korea.
    Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Beyond transactions, New World Realty remains active in charitable initiatives and local events, strengthening the ties that have defined its legacy for more than three decades.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Not since John Cazale made The Godfather Part II (1974), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and The Deer Hunter (1978) in sequence has a five-year stretch of acting been quite so bracing.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
  • State and local health departments are now bracing for how the shutdown could affect their work to keep communities safe and healthy – and some worry about disruptions in communications with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal agencies in times of need.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The film reveals awe-inspiring cosmic vistas and glimpses of daily life in orbit, captured with 8K ultra-high-definition cameras.
    Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Bridges have always been one of the most awe-inspiring marvels of engineering.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Over time, this plaque buildup can lead to hardening and narrowing of the arteries.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, hardening facilities is expensive—and the money could be used for more lucrative ventures.
    Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hunter, acquired at the trade deadline last season in a move viewed at the time as fortifying an already stout roster, will likely be a mainstay in the starting lineup, at least while Strus is out.
    Joe Vardon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Once that decision is made, Posey and the rest of the Giants’ brass will shift its attention to fortifying their roster, generally, and their pitching depth, specifically.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Steeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steeling. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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