seesawed

past tense of seesaw

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seesawed
Verb
  • In the face of this onslaught, the alcohol industry’s efforts to make drinking popular again have lurched into paranoia.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Already, though, this ‘new’ Manchester United has lurched into its latest calamitous chapter.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This magnificent fruit can be candied, bobbed, picked and pied.
    Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The boat gently bobbed above where the divers soon would be swimming.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Commission was swayed by Clattenburg’s expertise, saying that his view of the incidents was of greater import than Jackson’s.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Elite players, like elite coaches, are often swayed by the highest bidder.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • On second-and-9, quarterback Brock Purdy pumped and uncorked a long ball to receiver Ricky Pearsall, who got a step on cornerback Riq Woolen down the sideline for a 45-yard gain.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The Oklahoma Sooners will be facing the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday night in a heated non-conference matchup, and Oklahoma legend Trae Young is pumped for the affair.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Then, just hours later, gunfire rang out outside the church near Annunciation Catholic School – an attack that rocked an already reeling community.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The Doncic trade rocked the franchise and sent fans into a frenzy, with many protesting Nico Harrison at Mavs games and other events.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After a while, the lady shook her head.
    Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The earthquake shook at a depth of just 4 miles, with its epicenter about 6 miles south-southeast of Pinnacles.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The president starts out by making a visit to Liberty Arena to play basketball with some school children, then gets jerked away when the crisis happens.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
  • If Hall jerked too violently, let alone tried to run, the wire would pull the trigger, firing the shotgun Kiritsis had pointed at the back of Hall’s head.
    Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Seesawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seesawed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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