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
  • Her head bobs gently, then sharply tilts at specific moments, particularly when certain words cut through the stream of conversation.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Just after lunchtime on a Saturday in November, a sea of purple braids bobs in unison, barely clearing the tops of the movie-theater seats behind them.
    — Eliza Berman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
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
  • 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
  • In its dynamic equilibrium, our system sways like a grand old tree in the wind.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of sways
Verb
  • The crustacean also has a sizable recreational and commercial fishery, which pumps significant money into the state’s economy, the department said.
    — Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • At Royal Ascot in June, Camilla closed the meeting in sand suede Eliot Zed pumps with a bespoke honey heel after three consecutive days in Chanel.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Definition of pumps
Noun
  • England was superb with its back to the wall, first holding out volleys of Argentina attacks then, restored to 14 men and finally to full strength, scoring tries through Marcus Smith and Manny Feyi-Waboso to seal its win.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Gotze controls the ball on his chest and volleys into the far corner, all in one movement.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of volleys
Verb
  • Travis Scott rocks some serious chains while attending Fanatics Fest 2026 on July 17 in New York City.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Beyond the display, the Dell 24 All-in-One Desktop rocks a 13th-generation Intel Core i5-1334U processor, which is a standard CPU good for basic, light-load tasks like browsing, streaming, or playing around with documents.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026
Definition of rocks
Verb
  • Dollar Tree quietly stocks shelf-stable protein shakes, protein bars and cheese sticks that can round out a breakfast or refuel a busy afternoon without straining a tight budget.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • Shelf-stable protein shakes worth stocking Shelf-stable protein shakes are one of the easiest ways to add protein to a busy day, and Dollar Tree carries a couple of options that don’t require refrigeration until opened.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of shakes
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