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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
Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Oil prices seesawed overnight on fears that Iran will attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz, even after an agreement Wednesday among nations to release a significant amount of petroleum reserves.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Bruzzone’s vocals seesaw between throat-buzzing alien croaks and clean vocals that wouldn’t sound out of place on a Mars Volta ballad.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Meanwhile, oil prices seesawed during the early part of Monday's trading session.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Oil prices seesawed overnight on fears that Iran will attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz, even after an agreement Wednesday among nations to release a significant amount of petroleum reserves.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
Cortisol and melatonin work like a seesaw — when one spikes, the other drops.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Bruzzone’s vocals seesaw between throat-buzzing alien croaks and clean vocals that wouldn’t sound out of place on a Mars Volta ballad.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seesaw
Verb
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Rather than tightly clinging to the body, the dress moves freely, swaying to the rhythm of its own silhouette.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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One big question now, Thomas says, is whether a tie-up with a paragon of fast-fashion alienates Everlane's current clientele — or sways Shein shoppers to trade up.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Two of them were bobbing a couple steps ahead for most of the 3,200-meter state championship race Thursday at Jeffco Stadium.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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The Ocean Cleanup’s Interceptor 007 floats quietly at the mouth of Ballona Creek, gently bobbing with the tide.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Made from Italian leather and suede, the shoes feature flexible, yet durable, rubber outsoles and Ortholite insoles for all-day comfort.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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The shoes are built with a premium satin upper, a vegan insole and a leather-rubber outsole for comfort.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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To accentuate her silver metallic gown, Twain rocked rocked full bangs teamed with long auburn tresses.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Nobody can rock the boat with quite the same deft moves as she.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The idea was to cut off the regime’s source of revenue and force it to shut down oil fields once storage capacity filled up as crude being pumped has nowhere to go.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 May 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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Within a few days, Rachel had set up a round-robin of friends, and even three of my friends' husbands, who would drive me to Maine Med in Portland for my daily appointments and then drive me back home.—
Caitlin Shetterly,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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But with eight schools in 2026, each team will play a seven-game round-robin schedule to determine the order-of-finish and a second game against one of the other teams that won’t count in the standings.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Instead of thoughtful, adaptive action, characters lurch between hesitation and reckless decisions, with catastrophic results.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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So between those two things, the balance of gerrymanders has lurched pretty abruptly toward the right.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Built from the bones of a 12th-century hostelry, its hub is a vast, glamorous lounge bar complete with mixologists shaking modern-day mocktails under the ancient beams.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Saleh shook off his 0-for-3 day leading up to the pivotal at-bat and was ready to pounce.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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“Seesaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seesaw. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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