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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
Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
Lois's professional pride, Clark/Superman's surprisingly prickly self-defensiveness and the couple’s seesaw of friction and attraction are the closest a superhero movie will ever come to Woody Allen’s Husbands and Wives.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 8 July 2025
Elisabeth Rosenthal, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
The world seesawed between fears of escalation as Iran retaliated against the United States to Trump's surprise ceasefire announcement to his angry comments about early violations from both countries.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 June 2025
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Verb
Before, Morales was on a constant seesaw of overeating and then starving herself.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
Lois's professional pride, Clark/Superman's surprisingly prickly self-defensiveness and the couple’s seesaw of friction and attraction are the closest a superhero movie will ever come to Woody Allen’s Husbands and Wives.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
Average gas prices, after seesawing between $2 and $4 a gallon for more than a decade starting in 2005, peaked at $4.93 in 2022 and recently fell back to just over $3.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
The world seesawed between fears of escalation as Iran retaliated against the United States to Trump's surprise ceasefire announcement to his angry comments about early violations from both countries.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seesaw
Verb
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Walk the pristine beaches and sway in a hammock over the still waters of the Ionian Sea.—
Gary Portuesi,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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But in a market where the Canadiens rule, more work is needed to sway local interest.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His head began bobbing to an imagined beat.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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In a video Trump posted to a social media, a small boat can be seen bobbing the water before being struck, resulting in a cloud of black smoke.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The extra padding of the rubber platform sole is a welcome addition when navigating the streets of Milan, a city whose charms are best discovered on foot.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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As with other good car designs that endured well beyond their 1960s-era prime, the Type 14 eventually became encumbered by massive rubber bumpers and oversized taillamps by 1973, though even these later models retain their charm.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The six-time Pro Bowler was in attendance, noticeably wearing neither Jets nor Dolphins colors, choosing instead to rock his golden Pro Hall of Fame jacket.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Google has been racing to find ways to integrate generative AI into its search engine since OpenAI rocked the tech sector with the launch of its chatbot ChatGPT in late 2022.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But then a series of box office misses coupled with a reputation for partying ultimately pumped the breaks on major studio films.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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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,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to a press release, the event, scheduled for Saturday, March 21, 2026, will feature three teams of eight players competing in a round-robin tournament, with the top two teams advancing to a championship match.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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The other two coaches in a round-robin tournament will be Pete Carroll of the Raiders and Sean Payton of the Broncos.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On Halloween of 2022, just weeks into the new school year, senior Ehni Ler Htoo was making his way through the halls of Proctor High School in Utica, New York, when a fellow student lurched at him from behind, repeatedly plunging a 9-inch hunting knife into his back.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Despite that notable change, watching One Battle After Another is much like the experience of reading Pynchon, who lurches from high comedy to stomach-turning naturalism and punctuates plot-heavy sequences with little grace notes of character portraiture.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After 30 minutes or so, pause the machine, remove the comforter, and shake it out before adding it back to the drum, continuing the process until the bedding is fully dry.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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The earthquake shook at a depth of just 3 miles, with its epicenter approximately 10 miles south of Trona.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Seesaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seesaw. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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