How to Use stabilize in a Sentence

stabilize

verb
  • We'll use ropes to stabilize the platform.
  • The pilots were able to stabilize the airplane and land safely.
  • The government's efforts to stabilize prices have not succeeded.
  • Even the administration's most vocal critics agree that the President has succeeded in stabilizing the economy.
  • The country's population has stabilized at 3.2 million.
  • Díaz should stabilize the back end of the bullpen.
    — Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • There are a few pieces on there just to help stabilize the boat.
    — Lauren Hertz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Xavier was able to stabilize and make enough free throws to hold on.
    — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Surgeons put a nail in her leg to stabilize it for the rest of her life.
    — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2021
  • Home prices have stabilized over the past year in the Huntsville area.
    — Scott Turner | [email protected], al, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Last year, his play stabilized.
    — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Use your left hand to stabilize your thigh by clasping the left knee.
    — Gerard Hartmann, Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
  • That’s what stabilizes the day.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In a healthy brain, tau helps to stabilize the structure of nerve cells.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Like the dead bug, this move requires you to stabilize your spine and trunk as your limbs move.
    — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But he can be counted on to be a stabilizing force on the back end.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Pause the trip idea or larger vision long enough to stabilize the base.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026
  • The fire chief said five have now been stabilized at the hospital.
    — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • The group’s first and most pressing task is stabilizing the walls and roof.
    — Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2023
  • Ehara said prices of potatoes and palm oil had also stabilized.
    — Michelle Toh, CNN, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The locks would remain closed until the barges were stabilized, the post added.
    — Rae Johnson, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Less certain is whether prices will come down once the war ends and oil shipments stabilize.
    — Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • To stabilize the former might require them to cut rates.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • And when things stabilize, will the price drop 30 cents within three days?
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
  • As the younger workforce has grown, the system has stabilized.
    — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Instead, roll things out step-by-step so your team can adapt and the system can stabilize.
    — Samuel Darwin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • So, is my apartment rent stabilized?
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • What happens next if my apartment is rent stabilized?
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Flip-out feet stabilize the deck on uneven surfaces.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
  • These powers should be used to stabilize — not overreach.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026

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