steady
adjective
firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium.
have steadied
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present perfectof steady.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Blockbuster earnings from Micron in the U.S. midweek appeared to have steadied nerves among investors, but the calm proved fleeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Their popularity seems to have steadied since 2025 rather than zoomed up - but given their number-one position, they ought to, and should, do extremely well.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
And 737 MAX production seems to have steadied.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
“Mortgage rates have steadied after a few weeks of big up-and-down swings as bond markets found little impetus to move in either direction,” said Holden Lewis, home and mortgage expert at NerdWallet.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2022
“Well, so it is. All right. When I have steadied myself, you may release your hold upon my body.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
