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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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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Iran maintains its effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has brought oil shipments to a halt in one of the world's most important trading routes, causing the global economy to teeter.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
This peach shade teeters somewhere between baby pink and pastel coral.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
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Verb
After three years of failing to advance to the playoffs through the play-in tournament, Donovan is keenly aware of the precipice upon which the team is teetering.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Iran maintains its effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has brought oil shipments to a halt in one of the world's most important trading routes, causing the global economy to teeter.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
Continue reading … REVOLUTION RISING — Cuban exiles in Miami say 'this is the end' for communism as island teeters on collapse.
—FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
This peach shade teeters somewhere between baby pink and pastel coral.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Teeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teeter. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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