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as in to sway
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
as their boat seesawed in the rough water, the rescue team tried to get the passengers off the sinking ship
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Recent Examples of seesaw
James Barron, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The business is seesawing between traditional music by guys like Kander and Ebb and contemporary music by guys like Pete Townshend.
—Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
This seesaw approach destabilizes not just U.S.-China relations but the entire global trading system.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Editors’ Picks Statistically, violent crime in the subway has seesawed in the last few years.
—James Barron, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The business is seesawing between traditional music by guys like Kander and Ebb and contemporary music by guys like Pete Townshend.
—Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
Four batters into the ninth, however, the Dodgers had tilted the seesaw again.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
This seesaw approach destabilizes not just U.S.-China relations but the entire global trading system.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seesaw
Verb
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Should you be swayed by the AI luminaries or more so by the AI experts and their scientific consensus?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Tuesday, June 3 Tuesday brings a greater mix of significant earnings reports and economic data releases that could sway market sentiment.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Well, not bobbed, strictly; more of a lob, a fresh summer cut that’s perfect for the beach, the ultimate wash-and-go style.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
3 June 2025
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Audio was also released of the pilot’s mayday and responders’ attempts to locate the pair, who bobbed in the 60-degree waters, wearing lifejackets, for nearly half an hour after the plane sank beneath them.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
Noun
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More: Trump erupts when asked about 'TACO trade' ― a new nickname mocking his tariff approach There are some skid marks where the rubber has met the road.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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With their series now tied, the Yankees and Guardians will play a rubber match on Thursday night.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
Verb
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There was even a right royal visit, with King Charles III rocking up to chat with John Lennon’s son Julian and Yellowstone star Mo Brings Plenty, of all people.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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When Kieran returns, now with a family of his own, the town is rocked by a murder that threatens to awaken long-dormant secrets.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Meta is pumping $14.3 billion into Scale AI as part of the deal, and will have a 49% stake in the artificial intelligence startup, but will not have any voting power, a Scale AI spokesperson said.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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This disrupts the heart's pumping action and stops blood flow through the body.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Chile will miss a third consecutive World Cup after losing 2-0 at Bolivia to remain last in 10-nation round-robin competition, a result that cost head coach Ricardo Gareca his job.—
Mauricio Savarese,
Baltimore Sun,
11 June 2025
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Eight groups of four play a round-robin stage and the top two from each group advance to the knockout stage.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Growing panicky, the animal lurched wildly, lost its footing altogether, and fell back toward me and my horse.—
Jim Carmichel,
Outdoor Life,
5 June 2025
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Thereafter, plans for the cemetery lurched back to the Great Park but never successfully held on to momentum.—
Jonathan Horwitz,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Carnal, with care – Jis shook the bedrock of the cordial, conservative Guadalajara community with filth, camp and candor.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The bizarre blackouts are first explained with a bizarre hit-and-run that shook Larkin months earlier.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
8 June 2025
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“Seesaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seesaw. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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