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seesaws 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of seesaw
1
as in lurches
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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2
as in bobs
to make short up-and-down movements the price of the stock has been seesawing all week

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seesaws

2 of 2

noun

plural of seesaw
as in rubbers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seesaws
  1. lurches
  2. bobs
  3. round-robins
  4. sways
  5. pumps
  6. volleys
  7. rocks
  8. shakes
Verb
  • With a cigarette dangling from her lips, ashes and curse words ever ready to fall, Angela lurches around the house critical of everything and everyone.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Push your right foot down, and the Grand Sport lurches forward like a bat out of hell and straight into two esses, which right away show you how nicely dialed-in the steering is.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of lurches
Verb
  • Onstage at this diverse block party of young and old in Malcolm X shirts and backward Jamaican flag hats, Elsesser bobs his head as if lost in thought.
    — Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Short, shiny, and loaded with texture, Wavy bobs ooze effortless glamour.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of bobs
Noun
  • Think structured round-robins, rotating roles in meetings, or paired discussions before group sharing.
    — Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Definition of round-robins
Verb
  • But forcing heavy steel trains onto a floating highway that rolls, sways, and shifts with the tides was widely considered an invitation to disaster.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
  • One combat sequence at the end is genuinely excellent because the film puts actual creative effort into staging a knife-versus-ax duel on a gangplank that sways back and forth over the water.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of sways
Verb
  • Some models backstage wore classic Thom Browne brogue pumps with red, white and blue crisscross leg straps.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Kardashian added on a cropped jacket, completing her look with shield sunglasses and snakeskin Christian Louboutin pumps.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of pumps
Noun
  • The problem with one of them — the coming forward — is that Shelton’s volleys and touch shots are still raw and under-developed.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Medasin, whose thesis was already overflowing with preemptive volleys and counterfactuals, batted away the refutation.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of volleys
Verb
  • And in the first of a series of cascading events that lead up to prom night, Chris records a traumatic incident involving Carrie’s first period in the school locker room to create an Instagram account that rocks the entire town.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Amanda Seyfried rocks this soft yet vibrant blend of pink and orange tones, creating a warm, sunlit effect.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of rocks
Verb
  • Themed milk shakes, cocktails and popcorn — in a premium new collectible Gazebo popcorn bucket that celebrates the heart of Stars Hollow’s town square — will be available for fans to purchase.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Her body shakes uncontrollably and her neck folds forward, making eye contact impossible.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of shakes
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“Seesaws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seesaws. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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