stabilizing

verb

present participle of stabilize
1
as in plateauing

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2
as in fixing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabilizing
  1. fixing
  2. setting
  3. freezing
Verb
  • The Center for Democracy and Technology said fixing one problem creates another.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In the Aetna neighborhood of Gary on Monday, power and tree crews covered the streets fixing lines and cutting debris left over from the storm.
    — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fixing
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  • Finally, Angel Martinez captured this gorgeous shot of the eclipsed Sturgeon Moon setting behind a cluster of skyscrapers in Madrid, Spain, as atmospheric effects distorted the true color and outline of the lunar disk.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And with oil prices showing no sign of returning to pre-Iran war levels this year, pressure is increasing on the Fed to combat that sticky inflation by raising interest rates at its next policy-setting meeting in September.
    — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of setting
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  • We’re used to puréeing watermelons with sugar syrup and freezing it into granita.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026
  • On the other extreme, some species of squirrels enter super deep hibernation where their body temperature can go very close to freezing.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of freezing
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“Stabilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stabilizing. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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