Thesaurus results for SEESAW

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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 the midst of seesawing oil prices, reports suggest the project — slated for completion in late 2027 — is well ahead of schedule and already around 50% complete. — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 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

Noun

Renderings of the new park include several types of climbers, multiple slides, swings and a seesaw. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for seesaw

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seesaw

Verb

Instead, Stevens swayed to gospel music alongside Rogers in the pews at Perfecting Church, while El-Sayed was a few miles away at a different house of worship campaigning alongside prominent Democrats, including Clyburn.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
As Stevens swayed alongside Rogers in the pews, El-Sayed was a few miles away at another church trying to present a united front with fellow Democrats.

— Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of sway

Verb

Our little skiff, known around here as an alijo, is bobbing like a toy as our captain gently tugs on a few lines descending into the water.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
The Chiefs had no answer for Smith-Njigba, who bobbed and weaved his way through the defense for nine catches, 150 yards and a touchdown.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of bob

Noun

The patterns on their upturned rubber soles hurried the moment forward, time-travelling up to now.

— Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
That bold hue appears on the day and date display—something not all watchmakers bother to do—as well as on the three chronograph counters, the hour and minute markers, and the rubber strap.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of rubber

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Explosions rocked the city as Russia fired multiple waves of ballistic missiles, several of which hit and damaged the Northern Bridge across the Dnipro River, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2026
Himelright doesn't know the Coates family personally, but says this situation has rocked the entire community.

— Ashley Paul, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of rock

Verb

Their findings, published in Langmuir, could help address the challenges the industry faces with conventional liquid and gel propellants, including fuel movement inside tanks and pumping fuel into engines.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
These are year-round destinations that offer world-class art, adrenaline-pumping slopes, and family-friendly activities.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of pump

Noun

The top eight singles players and doubles teams from the WTA Tour and ATP Tour will come together in November and compete in a round-robin tournament before moving on to the semifinals and finals.

— Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Villanova will leave the Big 5 at the end of the 2026-2027 season and the series will continue with five teams starting next season in a round-robin format.

— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of round-robin

Verb

Her dancers contort and gyrate not only to music but to the mischievous natter of recorded dialogue, to the sound of wind and the hiss and lurch of a train.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026
By the end of the lengthy, lurching first act, the entire eight-person cast is onstage.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of lurch

Verb

Soon after, a warden shook Guardado and shouted his name, but got no response and a medic then pronounced him dead.

— KIM CHANDLER, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Ueno Bank’s failure has locked nearly half the country’s 6 million people out of their savings, shaking a country long viewed as one of South America’s more stable economies.

— Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

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