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
  • The film unhurriedly lurches from one markedly similar fight scene to the next, with only Skeletor’s occasional injections of ripe innuendo to liven them up a bit.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 June 2026
  • By the end, Noonan’s film stops feeling like a first date and starts to resemble the makings of a crime scene as his mood lurches toward something dangerous.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
Definition of lurches
Verb
  • Multiple saunas and cold plunge pools sit alongside hot pools right on deck, and the whole thing bobs gently while the harbor traffic goes by, which somehow makes the ritual feel more honest than any five-star spa could.
    — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • From a fringed mullet, to a blonde buzz cut, bobs in various lengths, micro bangs, and even a shade of citrus—Kristen Stewart’s looks are always executed with an edge.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 July 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
  • The main road home is closed, so players must detour through a wild valley full of hills, rivers and angry wildlife, while the janky physics turn every bump into potential disaster as the RV sways, tips and flips with ease.
    — Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
  • As the water sways and the flowers blow, 120 wooden crosses now line the Guadalupe River in Kerr County.
    — Marissa Armas, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of sways
Verb
  • The heart pumps resources, money, services, attention, out to every neighborhood.
    — Lisa Nee, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Adventure seekers will want to check out the park’s 39-foot-tall body slides or try surfing the Pipeline, which pumps 48,645 gallons of water per minute.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of pumps
Noun
  • The famous volleys against Bradford City, Middlesbrough and Chelsea, all of them in 2000.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 4 Aug. 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
  • Hot car death rocks New Jersey community Anyone can forget a child in a car, experts say.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • While that’s pretty standard at its list price, the glass also rocks an anti-glare coating to make things a bit easier to see in rooms with bright ambient light.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of rocks
Verb
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Kuomintang (KMT) party leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, April 10, 2026.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Their first and only home exhibition game arrives Friday night, when the Denver Broncos and former Saints coach Sean Payton (shakes fist) pay a preseason visit.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of shakes
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