Thesaurus results for TOTTERS

totters

verb

present tense third-person singular of totter

as in staggers

to move forward while swaying from side to side tottered around the house as she practiced walking in high heels

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as in falters

to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side the figurine tottered precariously for a moment before falling off the shelf

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Recent Examples of totters But The Gilded Age doesn’t do pure villains with its main cast, and Oscar totters between failson and tragic figure, the closeted heir of the Van Rhijn family dragged to hell and back after being defrauded of his mother’s fortune. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025

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Steely and deliberate songwriting that casually staggers down the line between rhythm and melody, laced with loose yet conscious jams.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
Like many Florida school districts, OCPS staggers start times to most efficiently use its school buses and drivers.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of staggers

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The opposite political party of whichever leads the White House fares well, while the leading party falters.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026
American military resources are stretched and political pressure in Washington is mounting, while Iran’s economy falters.

— David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of falters

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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
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

Definition of lurches

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Put plainly, the body that watches over the global financial system, chaired by the governor of the Bank of England, is saying the prices these funds report rest partly on judgment, and that the judgment wobbles precisely when it is tested.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Sketch a plan for practice, then show up even if motivation wobbles.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2026

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