stabilize
verb (used with object)
to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.
stabilizing
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present participleof stabilize.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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Shop for those that are showing signs of stabilizing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
“Root systems protect Lake Tahoe’s clarity by stabilizing soils that could erode, and uptaking nutrients that would feed algae in the lake,” Cowen wrote in an email.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
"Simplified models can inadvertently strip away the very stabilizing effect we want to capture."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Management say improving pricing in North America, stabilizing pricing in Europe and accelerating cost-savings will help offset this, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Smirking, Celaena braced her blackened feet on a stabilizing bracket holding the pipe in place.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
