steadied

Definition of steadiednext
past tense of steady

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadied
Verb
  • For the last 15 or so years, celebrities have been, in general, more trussed up, as red carpets have become a heightened economic prospective for stars and designers alike.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Some are speckled with herbs, many are trussed and two come with a wedge of citrus.
    Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • September Dawn Bottoms for NBC News Carter had braced for a backlash.
    Bracey Harris, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Though Ohio braced for severe weather, with some areas seeing hail come down, on March 22, some Ohio's cities reached record high temperatures during the day.
    Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That belief seemed to be bolstered by a disturbing video recovered from Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell camera, showing a person covered from head to toe approaching the house in the middle of the night with a gun, first attempting to cover the camera before removing it entirely.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The Worldpay deal also bolstered Global Payments presence in Europe and strengthened some of its offerings such as e-commerce capabilities.
    Justin Zacks, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Engagement across these positions may be either fleeting or sustained, but is not inherently superficial.
    Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
  • This one came by way of a number of auspicious paths, including one that’s harder to quantify but also needs to be sustained and at least for the moment said something about this group.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • There have been myriad filings and motions since the legal process began, including the Mountain West’s motion to dismiss (denied) counterclaims (mostly upheld).
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The call was upheld after a review, but the White Sox answered in the bottom half against Jeff Hoffman.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The seams on Seacrest's bottoms may have consistently ripped, but his friendship with Ripa has stayed intact over the years.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Quiala stayed connected to Arts & Ideas as an advisor last year but is no longer serving in that capacity.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This year, Leo carried the cross through the fourteen stations that mark Jesus’ suffering and death.
    Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Ovalle had to be carried of the field.
    Daily News, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For Zumthor, who collaborated with the firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the process was buttressed by a mutual trust and the freedom to pursue his vision to its full extent.
    Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In the cases before the Supreme Court as well as the wage case before Hall, there is no suggestion that lawyers intentionally buttressed their arguments with phony precedents in order to win an unfair advantage.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Steadied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadied. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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