destabilize
verb (used with object)
to make unstable; rid of stabilizing attributes.
destabilizing
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present participleof destabilize.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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According to the bosses, this broke an unwritten rule: Nothing emotionally destabilizing should be brought up at the Tuesday meeting, since therapists would see clients right after.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Unless you go through it, it can be difficult to understand how destabilizing a false positive can be.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
For her, it’s not just about someone who understands that rents are high or that groceries are expensive, but about a candidate who understands how destabilizing all those things can be.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Directing Suda was its own destabilizing experience, he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Mine shafts were bored through the earth like holes through Swiss cheese, often destabilizing whole valleys.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
