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firm up

VERB

stabilize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balance fix maintain preserve secure steady sustain

STRONG

ballast bolt brace buttress counterbalance counterpoise equalize fasten firm freeze ossify poise prop set settle stiffen support uphold

WEAK

stabilitate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy forget hurt ignore neglect

STRONG

drop fall let down let go liquefy loosen melt open release soften unfasten unlock weaken

WEAK

change shake vary wobble

Example Sentences

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This week, the upheaval in the Persian Gulf sent Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to Algeria to firm up gas supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

They are planning to firm up a framework for the summit between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, currently slated for the beginning of April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Bolton and his brother have been propping the firm up with their own money, but he said they "just can't do it anymore".

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

You’d want to call a lawyer right away and firm up a plan for what she wants or to make you her agent for decision-making.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

As soon as he took the pan off the heat, the polenta started to firm up.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

firm up

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