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as in hesitates
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
he's still wavering about whether to take the job
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as in falters
to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side
the steel tower wavered for a moment before falling over
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Recent Examples of wavers
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Her commitment to her singular vision never wavers, but as an actor, Glowicki is truly astonishing.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Our editors have tested tons of tools—alongside expert recommendations—to find the hair wavers that make getting glossy, tousled texture almost too easy.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 18 Mar. 2026
In the movie theater, and increasingly on smaller screens, the boundaries between real and reel wavers and blurs.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The Vikings’ system has been built on operating over the middle, and Murray’s performance in that area wavers.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
That could be risky if demand wavers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
If confidence wavers, share your draft with a trusted friend, and remember that feedback is fuel rather than a stop sign.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
As a small rural settlement is swiftly and ruthlessly stripped bare by the twin plagues of a diphtheria epidemic and spreading wildfires, the film eventually descends into a near-literal hellscape, though even when pandemonium takes over on screen, Van Dusen’s formal control never wavers.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
Whether that means rewriting a love ballad in a couple of days or suiting up in a onesie for a press event on the other side of the world, the commitment never wavers.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Her commitment to her singular vision never wavers, but as an actor, Glowicki is truly astonishing.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Our editors have tested tons of tools—alongside expert recommendations—to find the hair wavers that make getting glossy, tousled texture almost too easy.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 18 Mar. 2026
In the movie theater, and increasingly on smaller screens, the boundaries between real and reel wavers and blurs.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The Vikings’ system has been built on operating over the middle, and Murray’s performance in that area wavers.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
That could be risky if demand wavers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
If confidence wavers, share your draft with a trusted friend, and remember that feedback is fuel rather than a stop sign.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
As a small rural settlement is swiftly and ruthlessly stripped bare by the twin plagues of a diphtheria epidemic and spreading wildfires, the film eventually descends into a near-literal hellscape, though even when pandemonium takes over on screen, Van Dusen’s formal control never wavers.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wavers
Verb
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The mother in Frederick County still hesitates.—
Natasha Dartigue,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2026
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His grandson, Jack Schlossberg, who is running for Congress, never hesitates to remind audiences of his lineage.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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If Smack falters, Havrisik — who kicked in three games last season — is an option.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Once there’s some significant progress on the cross-country escape plan, the film falters a bit.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Based on the Apple TV series, the fizzy throwback spoofs Golden Age musicals, and follows an on-the-rocks couple who are trapped in a town where people sing and dance incessantly.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Sketch a plan for practice, then show up even if motivation wobbles.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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The show continually wobbles between these two poles.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The swings have a black metal frame, black metal swing arms, a fabric canopy and a padded brown seat cushion, the report states.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Head to any tennis court to try to get some swings in and one’s sure to see plenty of people playing pickleball, a combination of badminton, ping pong and tennis that sees players swing small paddles on a short court.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The computer simulations enabled the team to break down those different sizes, revealing that the initial tail oscillations produce large vortex rings that generate thrust, and those larger ones then produce many more smaller vortices.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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The team took advantage of the phase difference between the two oscillations to turn the ILO into a kind of frequency-to-phase converter circuit.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And crowds would arrive to watch for whales in summer or brave the crashing spray of the huge waves in winter.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Visitors can tour the museum in the former keeper’s house, explore scenic coastal trails and photograph waves crashing against the rocks.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Debris slams against the other side, whips beneath the door, slashing cuts into Jones’ and the doctor’s ankles.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Willow whips, vines and shorter branches will not be picked up during brush collection.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Wavers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wavers. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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