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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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seesaw

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noun

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Recent Examples of seesaw
Verb
Fresh lures include a large net climbing tower, double-arch swings that can seat up to five children, climbing berms of artificial and natural turf, and an area with a whirl ride and seesaw. Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025 The president’s seesaw of import tariffs, especially the 25% levy on steel and aluminum, is impacting U.S. manufacturers across most sectors. Bob Woods, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
Set in 1980, Fuori seesaws between prison scenes and life on the outside, where Sapienza, who was already in her mid-50s at the time, is back home in Rome trying to write. Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025 Global markets have been seesawing this week, as traders digest the latest trade tariff news. Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for seesaw
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seesaw
Verb
  • Business executives, at least some, are less swayed by the hype and more level-headed about the costs and benefits of using AI.
    Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • In the clip, the TLC stars swayed side to side with their arms around Bowling’s neck as his hands rested on their waist.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The glittering Riviera glints with coastal glamour—here, sunbathers recline on pebbled beaches, yachts bob in turquoise harbors, and rosé flows beneath striped parasols.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Two paragliders bobbed from updraft to updraft in an effort to fly up the Baltoro Glacier to K2.
    Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Bassitt then stepped off the rubber before throwing a sweeper that was outside.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2025
  • This new program, set to be a major part of Cena's 2025 farewell tour, will serve as the epic rubber match to their historic feud.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Mariah Carey rocks a chic black leather jacket and sunglasses while out and about in London on Aug. 15.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The Dolphins’ opening offensive series concluded with Wilson getting rocked on a third-down pass as center Daniel Brunskill failed to pick up a blitzer up the middle.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The heart must work harder to pump the thick blood, which may increase blood pressure.
    Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Supporters, led by the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, plan to pump millions of dollars into a campaign in favor of the referendum.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The bottom line: There’s a reason that the typical American sports fan still thinks a round-robin upset from 1980 is the most important hockey game ever played.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2025
  • Waterbury now faces host Southington, the third team in the round-robin, today at 5 p.m.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • Later in the drive, FSD lurched right – for no apparent reason – and tried to go down a steep driveway grade toward a locked gate.
    Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
  • From the outside, the company has appeared to be lurching from one crisis to the next.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Han shook off criticisms of the small ring by also noting that both Belly and Jeremiah are college students on a budget.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Rinse the greens in the empty side of the sink, then put the greens in the colander, rinse again, shake off, and rinse again.
    Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025

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