Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of teeter In a 48-hour whirlwind, President Donald Trump veered from elated to indignant to triumphant as his fragile Israel-Iran ceasefire agreement came together, teetered toward collapse and ultimately coalesced. Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025 Huda and Jeremiah are still married if teetering on the rocks. Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 11 June 2025 Ukraine National News Ukraine’s economy is teetering on the brink as the war with Russia shows no signs of abating. Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 Russia's economy, buoyed for months by wartime spending, may now be teetering toward recession, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Maxim Reshetnikov said on Thursday, according to Russian media reports. Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for teeter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teeter
Verb
  • Here are a few more takeaways from Monday’s game: Michael Wacha falters late Wacha had trouble navigating the Mariners’ lineup.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025
  • When corporate processes eclipse the culture, ventures almost inevitably falter.
    Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Sheriff’s officials said a man was stabbed multiple times, and the wounded man staggered into a nearby church.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2025
  • According to The Guardian, more disturbing videos emerged, from Ford allegedly staggering around a room and ranting about killing someone to him calling the city police chief a derogatory name and attempting a Jamaican accent.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • Don’t hesitate to end partnerships with contractors who aren’t aligned with your vision or delivering results.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • In this way, the ellipsoid would change shape in jerky, hesitating motions, gradually exploring the space around it.
    Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • If not for his defensive deterrence, the Heat may not have regained their defensive stride after the team was wobbled by Butler’s indifference prior to his parting.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2025
  • Mariners reliever Trent Thornton wobbled on the mound with one out in the eighth.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • On June 18th, the Karen Read saga finally lurched to its inevitable end, when a Norfolk County jury, assigned the unenviable task of spending spring and early summer watching corruption theater in Dedham court, acquitted Ms. Read of all the serious charges against her.
    Tom Blakely, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
  • More to come on this one as the American media M&A space makes another lurch forwards.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • The president has vacillated in recent months between deporting all individuals who are in the country illegally and being sympathetic to farmers and hospitality executives who rely on such migrant workers for labor.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 July 2025
  • Christopher Landon is a master at making audiences vacillate between gut-wrenching terror and gut-busting laughter.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Wires were seen submerged in pooling water across the floor and high winds made the floor and walls of the facility’s tents tremble, reporter video from CNN affiliate Spectrum News 13 showed.
    Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
  • The sound is electronic and rhythmically driven; the singing trembles with desire and confusion.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • As Joe Biden tottered and fell (literally as well as metaphorically), more than a few pundits compared him to Lear, a man who was ruined by age, pride, and the flattery of sycophants.
    Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
  • Dina Tomczak, the school’s athletic director, tottered into her office having barely slept.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 May 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Teeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teeter. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on teeter

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!