- present participle of steel.
steeling
Example Sentences
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Mr. Wertman senses “a system steeling itself for impact.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
Parents spend months steeling themselves to face an empty nest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2025
He takes several deep breaths, steeling himself, then walks slowly up to the stump.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025
Small towns and rural enclaves along the path of April’s total solar eclipse are steeling for huge crowds of sun chasers who plan to catch a glimpse of day turning into dusk in North America.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
I flattened my body against the brick, steeling myself against the forceful water, and prayed.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
