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as in lurched
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 seesawed
Trump has seesawed over his support for Ukraine, suggesting last week that Kyiv should be ready to concede territory to Russia.
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Chloe Taylor,tasmin Lockwood,katrina Bishop,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The attorney general's power has seesawed in recent years.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Chloe Taylor,tasmin Lockwood,katrina Bishop,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The attorney general's power has seesawed in recent years.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seesawed
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Instead of taking a low profile and playing down any claims to Taiwan’s independent status like his more cautious DPP predecessor Tsai Ying-wen, Lai has lurched toward formal independence with a succession of speeches making the case for Taiwanese nationhood.—
Lyle Goldstein,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood lurched into a fresh wave of existential panic this week after Deadline, notating an otherwise dry industry panel on Saturday, September 27, seized on a stray remark.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
2 Oct. 2025
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Stone’s bobbed hair, styled often by Mara Roszak, was slightly pulled back, with sections of her auburn hair to frame her face.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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The voice bobbed and weaved like a cornered boxer.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Kardashian, 45, appears not to be swayed by any of that, insisting in the latest episode of The Kardashians on Hulu that, actually, the famed first landing wasn't real.—
Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The show’s version — younger, weaker, more emotional, and much more easily swayed by Skellen, an obvious schemer — isn’t nearly as compelling.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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The true decisive player, however, has been the United Arab Emirates, which has pumped a tremendous amount of money and weapons into the RSF, helping to revive it this year.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
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No new music energy has been pumped into it for ages.—
tom freston,
Vulture,
28 Oct. 2025
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Introduced by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, Smith rocked the Love Is Blind stage with his stomp-clap anthem alongside a full live band while the season 9 contestants made their way inside the venue listening to the catchy tune.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
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For the event, Eilish rocked a private school chic-look with a navy blazer and skirt, grey sweater and brown Oxford shoes with tall grey socks.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The earthquake shook at a depth of just 3 miles, with its epicenter roughly 4 miles northwest of Pinnacles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Breakers shook off early losses to Mater Dei and San Clemente to set the school record for most wins in a regular season.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Travis jerked open the door and slid on his butt down a wing that was on fire.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Seesawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seesawed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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