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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
Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Gas prices have seesawed in recent days, following news of a fragile ceasefire on April 8.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The Editors, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
The Ducks put boot to throat with a 4-3 overtime Game 4 win at Honda Center on Sunday evening, taking a 3-1 lead in the seesaw best-of-seven series against the two-time defending conference champs.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
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Verb
This includes soaring gas prices at the pump, seesawing stock markets, rising food and fertilizer prices, higher shipping-insurance costs, and fuel shortages that have touched off violence, work stoppages, and profiteering in parts of Asia and Africa.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Gas prices have seesawed in recent days, following news of a fragile ceasefire on April 8.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
The car gets stuck on top of the fence, balancing precariously like a seesaw.
—The Editors, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
The Ducks put boot to throat with a 4-3 overtime Game 4 win at Honda Center on Sunday evening, taking a 3-1 lead in the seesaw best-of-seven series against the two-time defending conference champs.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seesaw
Verb
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After multiple practice runs on Saturday, thousands of people swayed in sync along a long stretch of Mexico City’s Paseo de la Reforma for several minutes.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The Tigers would head to the Sugar Bowl by way of conference tie-ins, and while another top-10 victory over Virginia Tech in New Orleans would sway several other pollsters to rank Auburn as the top team in the land, the big ones that counted awarded the Trojans with the crystal football instead.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The strips are piled high in plastic bins, sprawled over tables and fed underneath bobbing needles.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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While the view from my balcony, overlooking yachts bobbing in the marina and Table Mountain further beyond, was lovely, nothing compares to the two-bedroom Cape Grace suite, with its panoramic perch over the mountain and harbor.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Since the Brazilian brand launched in 1962, its simple rubber sandals have become a warm-weather staple, beloved by celebrities and the fashion set for their easygoing nature.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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With this cross-linking approach, the researchers can also strengthen styrene-butadiene-styrene rubber which is used in shoe soles, as well as asphalt and roofing materials with the same results.—
Shirl Leigh
June 10,
New Atlas,
10 June 2026
Verb
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After massive democracy protests rocked the Asian financial hub in 2019, Beijing imposed a national security law that has been used to arrest many leading activists.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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In the Florida Keys, lights flickered and boats rocked a bit more than usual.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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The project, undertaken in coordination with the South Delta Water Agency, was intended to offset impacts from water exports by the Central Valley Project and State Water Project pumping plants.—
Reeti Malhotra
June 5,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Since 1998, the World Cup has been a 32-team tournament, with 16 countries advancing to the knockout stage after the round-robin group stage.—
Andy Yamashita,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2026
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Instead, the four group winners — Brazil, Spain, Sweden and Uruguay — progressed to a ‘final round’ which consisted of a round-robin pool.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Verb
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The energy crisis has only amplified that business case as fuel prices lurch.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Instead of thoughtful, adaptive action, characters lurch between hesitation and reckless decisions, with catastrophic results.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
Verb
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Hulst kept hammering lap after lap through the second mile but still could not shake Serna.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Then stir or shake the solution until the sugar is completely dissolved.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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“Seesaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seesaw. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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