WAVERS Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of waver

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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wavers

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noun

plural of waver

as in rocks

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Recent Examples of wavers

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The Monitor's View As Americans’ trust in elections wavers, local officials and volunteers are strengthening safeguards – and making sure more voters know about it. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026 If the laser beam wavers even slightly, defects ruin the crystalline structure. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 There, Mary presses the child’s face deep into her own with a pressure that wavers between grief and affection. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026 Gargash said Gulf Arab states cannot continue to be targeted as Iran wavers between escalation and restraint. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 Their courage quickly wavers in the face of the location’s eerie atmosphere and the deafening sound of cicadas. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026 Confidence wavers when the sun confronts Neptune. — Usa Today, USA Today, 25 June 2026 When attention wavers, Air-Guardian steps in. — Tanya Eves, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Starmer’s ban also comes in as his Labour government wavers, with a number set to challenge him for the leadership. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wavers

Verb

Much of the film plays out in close-up as Alex watches, plays, thinks, hesitates.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
If an employee hesitates or overcommits, avoid making assumptions or asking defensive questions.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of hesitates

Verb

Lucy’s constant sense of invention sometimes falters under the album’s new, megawatt spotlight, lacking the enticing mystery that gives their best music its power.

— H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
Power play falters For the first time this season, the Oilers power play was a no-show, going 0-for-3 in the first period.

— Janson Duench, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of falters

Noun

Ties between the two countries remain strained over their long-running Himalayan border dispute, which erupted into a deadly skirmishes in 2020 that saw soldiers from both sides use rocks and iron rods in brutal hand-to-hand combat.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Dozens of protesters, most of them young and dressed in black with masks over their faces, were seen throwing rocks and firecrackers at police at the central Brussels railway station, The Associated Press reported.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of rocks

Verb

If the fan wobbles noticeably at the ceiling or the mounting assembly moves, turn it off and have an electrician or qualified ceiling fan technician inspect it.

— Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026
Those impacts could also extend as far south as the New Jersey coast if the storm wobbles farther west.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of wobbles

Noun

Walker hit his seventh homer with two swings remaining and his eighth on the next swing to earn bonus swings.

— Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
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

Definition of swings

Noun

And the disturbing oscillations are a journey from uncertainty to insight, a train ride from introspection to moral resolution.

— Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
Outside the lab Wideband oscillations have previously been linked to major disruptions in power systems.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of oscillations

Noun

In Long Beach, waves breached a bulkhead, flooding homes and nearby streets, according to the Long Beach Post and videos posted online.

— N. Kirkpatrick, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Surges can reach as much as 20 feet or more and that does not include waves, which are on top of storm surge.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

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