balance
noun
a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
balancing
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present participleof balance.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Within a healthy joint, cells known as chondrocytes help maintain cartilage by continuously balancing the creation of new tissue with the removal of old material.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
One of them, whom we are calling Tracy, describes the dilemmas she and her colleagues face daily, balancing giving families time to get through a crisis, against the risk of failing to intervene.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
And we were both in our 30s, balancing inconsistent comedy work with day jobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
We know the directorial strategy at work—the balancing of the two security guards’ mind-numbing routine with the outright terror that an audience expects but can’t quite anticipate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
I felt like a tightrope walker, balancing the urge to hurry out of the cutting wind and the need to step carefully so as not to fall on my hind regions.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
