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noun

plural of steady
as in flames

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verb

present tense third-person singular of steady
as in underlies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadies
  1. flames
  2. underlies
  3. lovers
  4. sustains
  5. loves
Noun
  • On the other is a relief depiction of a Kremlin in flames, with a drone flying over it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Modesto Fire Department The fire department said six engines and two trucks were among the units responding to the fire at the single-story structure, which had flames coming out of the roof.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of flames
Verb
  • The same philosophy underlies a series of larger reforms already underway.
    — Bethany Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Water in hot springs can cause severe or fatal burns, and scalding water underlies most of the thin, breakable crust around hot springs.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Definition of underlies
Noun
  • For snow lovers, Big Bear Mountain Resort is just five minutes away.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Talking Animals Books in Grapevine is leading the second annual event, encouraging book lovers to wander beyond Main Street and into the heart of the area's indie literary scene.
    — CBS News Texas Staff, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of lovers
Verb
  • Ford is among the few filmmakers who succeeds in filming a stage performance with visual attention (a combination of duration and framing) that sustains literary continuity yet never recedes to mere home-video-like recording.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
  • If Willis sustains an injury, a high draft pick also would be helpful.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of sustains
Noun
  • Here’s everything to know about the real-life loves of the Ted Lasso season 4 cast.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Our matriarch, teacher, spirit speaker, my best friend and truly one of the deepest loves of my life.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of loves
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