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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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As a ceasefire with Tehran falters, Republicans joined Democrats in pressing for details on the conflict’s costs and the administration’s plan to end it.—
Noah Robertson,
Washington Post,
12 May 2026
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Overreliance on one industry makes economies betting on high-tech development vulnerable to market corrections, if AI development falters, or if worsening commodities shortages eventually hinder production of electronic components.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
Noun
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There might be a fight to escape, but even those few who crawl over rocks and grit and sand to reach terra firma find their surroundings changed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Also, this method has the potential to extract aluminum and iron from the rocks simultaneously, which adds more revenue opportunities for businesses that pursue it, even if the total cost isn’t as competitive as cooking limestone.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
18 May 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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The hovercraft tragedy underscores the rapidly changing weather conditions, dangerous waves and strong winds associated with Lake Baikal, reports indicated.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Other players, especially the younger players and newcomers, did head over toward La Familia and give them waves and claps.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
Noun
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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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His tail whips against the stalks of flowers planted by the woman who recently moved there with him.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Wavers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wavers. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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