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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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Seven product categories are under the radar: cattle, cocoa, palm oil, rubber, soya, coffee, and wood from deforested regions.—
Simi Thambi,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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With the simple design of suction cups along the bottom of a rubber or synthetic mat, a person can scrub easy, knowing that they are grounded and safe.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
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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Last year, Marvel Studios' Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con rocked the pop culture convention and broke the internet.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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After Adams’ September 2024 indictment on corruption charges, Holliday turned to Cuomo, pumping $100,000 into a super PAC that boosted the ex-governor’s primary run.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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These exercises increase your heart rate to pump more oxygenated blood to your muscles, which can improve your heart health over time.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
Noun
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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
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There are good reasons to add Memphis as the ninth football-playing school, with the schedule atop the list: The Pac-12 could play eight conference games in standard round-robin format.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
3 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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President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shook hands in Scotland on Sunday after agreeing on the framework for a trade deal between two of the world’s biggest economies.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
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 1 Aug. 2025.
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