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Recent Examples of steeply
Essential tremor can show up at any age—Louis says he's seen it in 1-year-olds—but prevalence climbs steeply with each decade starting in a person’s 50s, 60s, and 70s.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 7 May 2026
The number of incidents has since fallen steeply, but stricter controls that fall on airline staff isn’t enough for Ryanair’s O’Leary, who called for airports to take on some of the burden of policing passengers’ drinking habits, especially during early hours.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Their home values have risen steeply since the pandemic as part of the nationwide surge in residential prices.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
The route started to descend steeply after just a third of a mile.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Cocoa prices surged in 2023 and 2024, but have since fallen steeply.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Income has not risen as steeply — a pattern that has persisted for the past 40 years, per Federal Reserve Economic Data.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
For example, Pagello's Ticketdata shows that four out of the past five Super Bowls saw prices fall steeply ahead of the event.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
The likelihood that the person will survive decreases steeply as time passes.
—Adeel Khalid, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Angela Haupt, Time, 7 May 2026
The number of incidents has since fallen steeply, but stricter controls that fall on airline staff isn’t enough for Ryanair’s O’Leary, who called for airports to take on some of the burden of policing passengers’ drinking habits, especially during early hours.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Their home values have risen steeply since the pandemic as part of the nationwide surge in residential prices.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
The route started to descend steeply after just a third of a mile.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Cocoa prices surged in 2023 and 2024, but have since fallen steeply.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Income has not risen as steeply — a pattern that has persisted for the past 40 years, per Federal Reserve Economic Data.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
For example, Pagello's Ticketdata shows that four out of the past five Super Bowls saw prices fall steeply ahead of the event.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
The likelihood that the person will survive decreases steeply as time passes.
—Adeel Khalid, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steeply
sharply
Adverb
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Crime in Los Angeles fell sharply during Villaraigosa’s two terms.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The cost of supplies and operating expenses have risen sharply, putting pressure on profits.—
William Deffaa,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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“Steeply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steeply. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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