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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
Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
That settling sort-of seesaw did manage to save ground out of the first turn, up the backside and into the far turn, a fact later cited and praised by trainer Michael McCarthy as contributing directly to the win.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Among those are financial stocks , which have been seesawing along with the rest of the market amid trade tensions and concerns about the economy.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
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Verb
However, when conflict arises, that balance can feel more like teetering seesaw.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
That settling sort-of seesaw did manage to save ground out of the first turn, up the backside and into the far turn, a fact later cited and praised by trainer Michael McCarthy as contributing directly to the win.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Noun
Other popular components Other popular components in playgrounds include tunnels, towers, zip lines, balance beams and seesaws.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Among those are financial stocks , which have been seesawing along with the rest of the market amid trade tensions and concerns about the economy.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seesaw
Verb
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Also, a covert foreign influence campaign aimed at swaying public opinion and sowing discord through fake social media posts.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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And as the administrative district judge who sets the judicial rules for the region and helps assign the capital city’s cases, Hippler has sway over who gets picked, Idaho courts spokesperson Nate Poppino told the Idaho Statesman, despite the judge’s public umbrage about receiving the assignment.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Footage of the incident shared on social media showed passengers jumping to escape the massive fire and bobbing in the water wearing life preservers.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Now, the feathery emu bobs for cherry tomatoes in her half-foot deep blue kiddie pool and watches as passersby marvel at her ability to find any fruit thrown to her.—
Kairi Lowery,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The festival features vendor booths, live music, Street Eats food court, a parade, informational booths, craft show, a beer tent, a Duck Derby rubber duck race and more.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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The slip-ons have great arch support and anti-slip rubber outsoles for comfortable all-day wear.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Kenosha rocked by civil unrest The city of Kenosha was rocked by civil unrest in 2020 after a police officer shot Jacob Blake, a Black man, seven times.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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The credibility crisis that’s rocking the PR world The industry’s credibility concerns stem from growing advertiser demands for transparency and accountability.—
Ascend Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Conservation districts Groundwater conservation districts, such as the Hays Trinity district, are allowed to regulate the water pumped from the ground, except for domestic and livestock wells that produce less than 25,000 gallons per day.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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This color pumps the brakes on the more divisive choice of Rumors without drifting into the more palatable selections of Cracked Pepper and Blank Canvas.—
Kelly Dawson,
Architectural Digest,
30 July 2025
Noun
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The bottom line: There’s a reason that the typical American sports fan still thinks a round-robin upset from 1980 is the most important hockey game ever played.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Waterbury now faces host Southington, the third team in the round-robin, today at 5 p.m.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
Verb
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But that’s not enough opposition to stop CPS from lurching substantially further toward insolvency if Harden and interim school Superintendent Macquline King choose that route.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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Like Germany after the defeat of Hitler, Argentina lurched back and forth between judging its past crimes and trying to move beyond them.—
Julia M. Klein,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The two men appeared to shake hands before parting ways.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
28 July 2025
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Accompanied by her brother-in-law, Sen. Edward Kennedy, the former first lady was seen at N.Y.C.'s 21 Club — shaking hands with other frequenters.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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“Seesaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seesaw. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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