destabilizes
- present tense form of destabilize (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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SYDNEY—New Zealand’s economic recovery remained frustratingly tentative in the fourth quarter of last year, with economists warning that the outlook faces fresh threats as the war in the Middle East destabilizes the world economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
It spreads into South Sudan, it destabilizes South Sudan, it spreads into Chad, it’s got refugees in Egypt.
From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025
Gating, in contrast, occurs when a heavy ion flow disrupts the charge balance and destabilizes the pore's structure.
From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025
"That destabilizes many buildings, roads and infrastructure, but each bit is local and getting a complete picture is hard."
From Salon • May 24, 2024
This abrupt shift in narration destabilizes the reader — like the tremor of an earthquake, or the sudden loss of vision in one eye that Tunde experiences from time to time.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2023
