stabilize
verb (used with object)
to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.
was stabilizing
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past progressiveof stabilize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The first is that when ChatGPT traffic really started to soar in 2024, the job market was stabilizing.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2025
The Los Angeles County Probation Department, which oversees the juvenile halls, said it was stabilizing staffing levels and improving training procedures.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
Even China’s beleaguered housing market gave hints it was stabilizing.
From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2023
The United States intervened on the grounds that it was stabilizing a political crisis that followed the assassination of the Haitian president at the time.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2021
Despite the bleak conditions, the Spanish bank bosses sounded a note of confidence, with Caixa chief financial officer Gonzalo Gortazar stating that net interest income was stabilizing and would begin recovering next year.
From Reuters ● Jul. 29, 2013
