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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
Jonathan A. Czin, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2025
On an emotional afternoon, with the lead seesawing in the final minutes, Wright believed Beam was there with him.
—Chicago Tribune, Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2025
Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
But every year that goes by of the barrel aging, the seesaw comes into balance.
—Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Since returning to the White House, however, Trump’s China policy has seesawed between hostility and engagement.
—Jonathan A. Czin, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2025
On an emotional afternoon, with the lead seesawing in the final minutes, Wright believed Beam was there with him.
—Chicago Tribune, Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2025
Noun
That’s like leaving your anvil on a seesaw.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
But every year that goes by of the barrel aging, the seesaw comes into balance.
—Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seesaw
Verb
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Visualization is a huge part of racing, particularly in the speed disciplines of downhill and super-G, and a lot of competitors close their eyes and run the course on a loop in their minds, dipping and swaying with every turn, roller and jump.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Picture the golden glow of Black-eyed Susans and the architectural elegance of native grasses swaying in the prairie breeze.—
Rosehill Gardens,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Harbor seals and otters bob in the waves, and, a little further offshore, whale spouts rise above the water.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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Several giant foam fingers bobbed above the crowd.—
Martin Silva Rey,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Gantzel noted that late last year, the city of La Mesa rolled out temporary rubber speed humps on Date Avenue as part of a pilot program aiming to slow traffic and improve neighborhood safety.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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In 1953, Asics, then still known as Onitsuka Tiger, issued the Marathon Tabi shoe, which was intended for full-length marathons and featured a canvas upper with a rubber sole.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This isn’t the first time Beyoncé has rocked a bob.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
16 Feb. 2026
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The International Skating Union (ISU) increased the age limit for international competition after the Beijing Olympics when then-15-year-old Kamila Valieva was caught in a doping scandal that rocked the Games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 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,
14 Feb. 2026
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In Friday’s round-robin game, Sweden’s Oskar Eriksson suggested that Canada’s Marc Kennedy broke the rules by touching the curling stone after it was released.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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Both teams are now 1-1 in the round-robin preliminary round with one game left to play.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After a moment of hesitation, Harington lurches forward and plants a passionate kiss on Turner, who responds in kind.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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Brant, who was elected in a special election in August, inherited an office already in disarray, in a county that has spent the past year lurching from one government crisis to the next.—
Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As information has slowly revealed more about the ski trip and those who died in the devastating avalanche, grief has shaken communities across the region.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Knight shook her head and reiterated that this was indeed her final Olympic game.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Seesaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seesaw. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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