stabilize
verb (used with object)
to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.
had stabilized
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past perfectof stabilize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He noted that crews had stopped spraying water onto the tank and were in the process of assessing whether the vessel’s temperature had stabilized.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
Prices had stabilized around $2,200 and $2,300 per 40-foot container in April as hopes grew that the conflict might be nearing a resolution.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
The labor market had stabilized enough to ease recession fears, and progress toward the Fed’s 2% inflation goal had stalled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Neuralink advised him against a surgery to replace the threads, he said, adding that the situation had stabilized.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2024
The influence of the league had stabilized since its first big successes.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
