Examples of teeter in a Sentence
Verb
The pile of books teetered and fell to the floor.
She teetered down the street in her high heels.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The 2022 second-round pick is on the final year of his rookie deal and teetering on the edge of a massive payday.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 July 2025
Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
As the giant teeters on the brink of death, its inner layers mix to create just the right neutron-rich environment for the s-process to unfold.
—Jenna Ahart, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2025
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Verb
Phoenix highlights a core truth about climate migration: a city can boom economically while teetering on the brink of ecological collapse.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The 2022 second-round pick is on the final year of his rookie deal and teetering on the edge of a massive payday.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 July 2025
Noun
Visually, this production teeters between charming and distracting.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
As the giant teeters on the brink of death, its inner layers mix to create just the right neutron-rich environment for the s-process to unfold.
—Jenna Ahart, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2025
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“Teeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teeter. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
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