steadied

verb

Definition of steadiednext
past tense of steady
as in trussed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadied
  1. braced
  2. sustained
  3. upheld
  4. carried
  5. underlay
  6. bore
Verb
  • At exactly noon on New Year’s Day, about 20 people braced their feet against the silty shore of Lake Natoma, hopping and fidgeting to warm themselves.
    Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Trinidad and Tobago declared a state of emergency on Monday as the government braced for reprisal shootings after an attempt on a gang leader’s life, officials said.
    Reuters, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of braced
Verb
  • An anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained in 2019 did not adversely impact on his progress.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Officers gave the victim first aid, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
    Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of sustained
Verb
  • As Reuters reports, Indonesia's Ministry of Industry has upheld its ban on the iPhone 16 because Apple has yet to meet its domestic content rules.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Other coalitions are arguing the ban should be upheld, including former national security officials, former officials at the Federal Communications Commission and activist groups that advocate on behalf of the Uyghur people, people in Hong Kong and others against the Chinese government.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of upheld
Verb
  • They were carried to the Shelby Street church in a procession.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Best Carry-on Backpacks There's perhaps no more plane-friendly bag than a backpack, which is easily carried, easily taken off, easily placed under a seat, and easily packed with all your belongings.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of carried
Verb
  • There was another story that underlay the peace negotiations, and that was the story of the love between Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter.
    Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The consumer welfare philosophy also underlay U.S. negotiations that resulted in international antitrust cooperation agreements and in competition chapters within bilateral and multilateral trade agreements.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of underlay
Verb
  • The engine had been bored out to a 6.0-liter displacement, while a new magnesium intake manifold helped boost muscle to about 542 hp.
    Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Holes were bored into its sides to ventilate a sputtering wood stove.
    Azam Ahmed, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of bore
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