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as in swaying
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 seesawing
Jim Cramer warns investors to stay the path and avoid seesawing between the wrong narratives about the Federal Reserve needing to lower interest rates to avoid a recession.
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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seesawing
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Quarterback Mahomes was seen standing mostly still, swaying a bit with his hands behind his back during the anthem.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, House Republicans held hearings on the companies' roles in swaying votes around environmental, social and governance investing.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the clip, Lecaillier cuts, tapes and shapes her materials until a wonderfully bonkers ostrich begins to take form — complete with flapping wings and a bobbing neck made from little more than determination and a sense of humor.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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There is nothing more disconcerting than seeing rolls of toilet paper bobbing down the hallway.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The mood is lurching between calm and doom-mongering chaos.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The administration’s lurching one way and another with tariffs is another example.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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That's when Lutes said his ''adrenaline started pumping pretty hard.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv's forces were working to expand their long-range strikes inside Russia, with their sights set on oil refineries, the pumping heart of Moscow's war economy.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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An incredible comeback had Paycor Stadium rocking in disbelief.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Jennifer's Body actress Megan Fox went as Spears in 2022, rocking the pop star's legendary head-to-toe denim outfit from the 2001 American Music Awards.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Start the process by vigorously shaking or hanging then pounding the rug to remove loose dirt, crumbs, and other particles, then vacuum it thoroughly on both sides, using a canister vacuum with the hose or a high pile setting—and no beater bar!—
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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Part of it was that Mark Kerr was sitting right beside him, shaking through the entire film—for many reasons.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Seesawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seesawing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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