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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
The attorney general's power has seesawed in recent years.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Will a specific game (or games) be a seesaw shootout or a defensive struggle?
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 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
The attorney general's power has seesawed in recent years.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
That's why, with parent and child at either end, the seesaw tips in the direction of the adult.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Will a specific game (or games) be a seesaw shootout or a defensive struggle?
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seesaw
Verb
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Her efforts have thus far not swayed the Senate, which has chosen instead to advance two alternative tax relief bills introduced by state Sens.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Long, swaying motion was widely reported, with additional aftershocks continuing through late morning.—
Anthony Trotter,
ABC News,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The faceless head of a man bobbing in the water recalls the countless Africans who perished during the perilous journey due to disease, malnourishment, and abuse, whose bodies were thrown overboard by unscrupulous ship captains and slavers to schools of sharks.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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The view inside the Phoenix Convention Center, seen from a mezzanine, was a sea of bobbing caps.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Borrowing design elements from other Adidas styles, like the Samba and the Gazelle, their nylon, suede, and rubber construction is hardworking and hardwearing.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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Celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence are stepping out in the style, which typically features a rubber sole paired with a more refined upper, often finished with straps, elastic laces, or hook-and-loop closures.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Harbaugh is now the top coach on a market rocked by his availability.—
Mark Maske,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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After rocking her signature long locks for years, the Ocean's Eight actress went for the big chop this fall and is now sporting a lob.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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To this day, as much fun as Johnson has with his offensive artistry, little gets his blood pumping like bringing a mauling running game to life.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 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,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With one player seeking to build on an impressive comeback and the other entering their farewell year, Switzerland’s United Cup team has taken the competition by storm in the early stages of the round-robin.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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The division had a round-robin format without a championship game.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This can result in a kind of emotional whiplash, with the tone of the videos lurching between joy and devastation.—
Lindsay Lowe,
Parents,
8 Nov. 2025
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Perry’s films can lurch from romance to madcap Madea comedy to skeletons-in-the-closet family drama and back…all in the space of 20 minutes.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Light shaking was detected, and people in several cities - including Hercules, San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland and Fremont - reported feeling the tremor, according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Trim the dead parts, shake the soil off, and store them in a cool, dark location where they are protected from the cold.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Seesaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seesaw. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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