destabilize
verb (used with object)
to make unstable; rid of stabilizing attributes.
is destabilizing
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present progressiveof destabilize (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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This is destabilizing the workforce, straining local economies and pushing up prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
Like life, “Alphabetical Diaries” is destabilizing at first.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Nonetheless, the fictional film prompts consideration of how the renewable energy industry's demand for vast open spaces is destabilizing small-scale farmers in the real world.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2023
“Treasury will continue to hold corrupt officials and malign actors accountable for the illicit drug trafficking that is destabilizing Haiti.”
From Reuters ● Dec. 2, 2022
The crown prince has moved so quickly that American officials and others worry that he is destabilizing the region.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2017
