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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
Kristin Wright, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Buying Super Bowl fixings this year will cost about the same as last year, but the prices of individual products may seesaw, according to a Wells Fargo report.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
This seesaw approach destabilizes not just U.S.-China relations but the entire global trading system.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The Trump administration's pursuit of the death penalty for Mangione marks a new development in the shifting politics of capital punishment in the United States, which has seesawed for more than half a century.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Buying Super Bowl fixings this year will cost about the same as last year, but the prices of individual products may seesaw, according to a Wells Fargo report.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
Four batters into the ninth, however, the Dodgers had tilted the seesaw again.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
This seesaw approach destabilizes not just U.S.-China relations but the entire global trading system.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seesaw
Verb
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The move ended a months-long melodrama stemming from Devers’ unwillingness to change positions and the inability of the Boston brass to sway him.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Yet similar experiences alone might not be enough to sway emerging Asia away from the U.S. or China, according to Herrera-Lim.—
Abby Ryanto,
CNBC,
16 June 2025
Verb
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Still, the song served as a decent rallying cry, with audience members smiling and bobbing along as gospel singers filed down the aisles.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
9 June 2025
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While his bandmates pranced around the stage with black dildos bobbing from their noses and top hats jauntily cocked, Forrest would open the show in a Joker-esque getup, holding a flaming Bible.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
Noun
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The Red Sox and Mariners motored through Thursday’s rubber match in Seattle.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
18 June 2025
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Naturally, as Marchand did his lap with the Stanley Cup on Tuesday night, Sam Reinhart fired a rubber rat at him.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Paycom Center was rocking during the player introductions and the raucous frenzy continued after tip-off as the Thunder got off to a hot start from the outset.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
17 June 2025
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An explosion rocked the Iranian news station where popular news anchor Sahar Emami was broadcasting live during Israel’s ongoing fighting with Iran on Monday.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2025
Verb
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The latest addition the InMotion's range will certainly get the adrenaline pumping with a top speed of 43.5 mph (70 km/h).—
Paul Ridden
June 24,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
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Foreigners have responded by pumping money into America and now own 18% of the U.S. stock market, according to Apollo chief economist Torsten Sløk.—
Greg McKenna,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Tennis tourney for adults, kids features round-robin format Registration continues through July 11 for Naperville Park District’s Summer Slam all-city tennis tournament, which will be held Friday, July 18.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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The Mets do enter the NL East round-robin — which begins tonight with the first of three games in Atlanta — with plenty of momentum against their forever foes.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Verb
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The world is lurching toward autocracy, with alarming speed.—
Elisa Manfredini,
Time,
14 June 2025
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In the final moments, Molly lurches forward into this brave new world, with nothing but the overalls on her back and her best friend who can barely start her car.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
Verb
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The tragedy shook the small Ohio town — and stunned viewers who remembered the Stockdale family's 2008 appearance on ABC's Wife Swap.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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And beside them, Milford, Weymouth and St. John’s of Shrewsbury also shook off their sub-20 seeding to advance at least once in an all-time showing of parity.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2025
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“Seesaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seesaw. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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