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 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

Noun

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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seesaw

Verb

Other sights included the Netherland’s Birdmen — massive, illuminated, beaked creatures — that roamed the streets of Charlotte while acrobats with an Australian company swayed on 15-foot poles to celebrate nature.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
With the challenges of supply chains and higher prices on retailers’ hands, shoppers are highly attuned to these considerations and can be swayed by retailers who demonstrate their ability to deliver on time and as promised.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of sway

Verb

As the balloon carrying the cauldron rose and bobbed a couple hundred feet overhead, many got busy taking photos and recording videos and selfies.

— Hannah Bloch, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
During the Hudson Williams look-alike contest, Hoefer zoned out as a large cardboard cutout of the Heated Rivalry star’s face bobbed over the crowd.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of bob

Noun

Both pairs feature gum rubber outsoles, a detail which has only been featured on the Air Monarch 4 a handful of times.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
The iconic desert cruiser turns out to be just a chunk of rubber and metal with believable scratches and dents.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of rubber

Verb

Unfortunately, however, the warmth and love of the old pub-rocking 101’ers has been traded for a new aggression and belligerence.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2026
On the streets of New York, Zoey Deutch expertly pulled off a purple cardigan with red pants, while Dua Lipa rocked a head-to-toe Ferragamo ensemble at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, wearing a purple dress with red mules and an east-west bag.

— Elise Fabre, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of rock

Verb

Brent crude oil prices paused in early trading on Tuesday after gaining in the previous session following a drone attack on an oil pipeline pumping station in Russia that reduced flows from Kazakhstan.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Dozens of fire engines pumped foam over the roadway and the burning buildings.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of pump

Noun

The Australian academic competed in breaking’s Olympic debut and went winless across her three round-robin matchups.

— Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
The rebuilt Pac-12, which will feature eight teams playing a round-robin followed by a flex game to close the regular season, might have the best shot at the G6’s CFP spot.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of round-robin

Verb

The latest tit-for-tat strikes come as Washington and Tehran lurch back toward fighting during more than six months of war.

— Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Push your right foot down, and the Grand Sport lurches forward like a bat out of hell and straight into two esses, which right away show you how nicely dialed-in the steering is.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of lurch

Verb

As Gansey greeted them, shaking hands, taking photos and smiling endlessly, one stepped forward with a question that encapsulated everything.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
More than a year of demonstrations sometimes drawing hundreds of thousands of people shook Vucic more than ever during his 14 years in power.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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