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Verb
The pile of books teetered and fell to the floor.
She teetered down the street in her high heels.
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
In a movie about bank accounts vanishing overnight and careers teetering on the brink, the actor’s very real eviction saga lends the satire an edge that even National Lampoon could not have scripted.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
The offense teeters on becoming too reliant on the pass.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
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Verb
The owner of a San Jose apartment complex that has teetered on the brink of foreclosure has filed for bankruptcy in a move that is poised to delay an auction of the property.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
In a movie about bank accounts vanishing overnight and careers teetering on the brink, the actor’s very real eviction saga lends the satire an edge that even National Lampoon could not have scripted.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
The Sandlot’s picture of adolescence teeters between awkward and awesome.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
The offense teeters on becoming too reliant on the pass.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Teeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teeter. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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