Verb
The pile of books teetered and fell to the floor.
She teetered down the street in her high heels.
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Yet in spite of its nationwide fame, this animal teetered on the brink of extinction just a few years ago.—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 Even before last week’s crisis, Cuba was already teetering on an energy crisis with an aging power grid and looming fuel shortages.—Justine Calma, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
As our planet teeters on the brink, the Arctic 30’s courage echoes louder than ever.—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024 The world’s gotten a lot more dangerous in the last few days as the dockworkers’ strike threatens to hike the likes of grocery prices and the Mideast teeters on the brink of widespread warfare.—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for teeter
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English titeren to totter, reel; akin to Old High German zittarōn to shiver
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