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verb

Definition of seesaw

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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as in to bob

to make short up-and-down movements the price of the stock has been seesawing all week

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Recent Examples of seesaw

Verb

In order to keep the lightweight watercraft from heeling over completely, crew members frantically scurry back and forth onto planks that are suspended out above the water on each side, rising and falling like seasick seesaws. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026 The clearest example of the two companies’ seesawing outlooks is in performance running. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026

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The third set was a seesaw affair, as Gauff earned a break point in the third game of the set and then won the fourth game to take a 3-1 lead. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 But experts say the seesaw may be hampering efforts to reach a deal. — Jackie Northam, NPR, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for seesaw

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Verb

There's very little proof that in any election there has been enough absentee ballot fraud to sway a result.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Although his conservative flank has a lock on power, Roberts himself has less sway than ever over an increasingly fractious Court.

— Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sway

Noun

Sponge The sponge typically consists of a soft layer of foam that sits between the blade and the rubber.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
The Mets were seeking their third win in a row and seventh in their last eight games but will have to start a new positive stretch on Wednesday night in the series finale and rubber match against the Braves.

— James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of rubber

Verb

In December 2020, Kotb, Schiffman and their family rocked around the Christmas tree in matching pajamas.

— Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
In a photo posted to her Instagram account on August 8, the mom of three showed off her toned muscles while rocking a resistance band and balancing her hands on a set of free weights.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of rock

Verb

Elsewhere in high fashion, McQueen has embraced corset-like footwear with a range of styles including the peep-toe Lexie Pumps worn by Sophie Thatcher and other silhouettes like the fall 2026 Koko wedge pump with brogue trim.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
There are also some manual vacuums available that rely on a pumping action from the user.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of pump

Noun

There are four groups of four teams, who play each other in a round-robin format.

— Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Pivotal to Dallas reaching the final from Group 1 was a closing 3-2 victory over the Mad Drops to complete a 4-0 record in round-robin play.

— Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of round-robin

Verb

Maresca, though, does not appear to have much taste for the Premier League’s lurch towards balls into the box.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
The United States, which had been lurching toward entry in the Second World War, was suddenly and inescapably thrust into global conflict.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of lurch

Verb

Tarrant County District Attorney In mid-November 1996, Narez shook her daughter, Kasandra White, and threw the child into a wall, causing her head to strike a door, according to the 1999 Tarrant County grand jury indictment.

— S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
On Monday, in the early morning, cheerleaders flanked the entrance to the courtyard, cheering and shaking their pom-poms as their classmates filed in, showing varying degrees of enthusiasm.

— Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of shake

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