Synonyms of teeter
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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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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Social issue and character driven, events are steered by Swiss gold trader Hannah who, with her company teetering towards collapse, turns to illicit trading.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Feb. 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
Sacramento’s schools have been teetering on the edge of insolvency for years due to outlays that are markedly greater than income.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Social issue and character driven, events are steered by Swiss gold trader Hannah who, with her company teetering towards collapse, turns to illicit trading.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Feb. 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 27 Feb. 2026.
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