WELTERED Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

weltered

verb

past tense of welter

as in shuffled

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The Playoff remains parked at 12 teams, and some G6 conferences shuffled teams, now including North Dakota State and Sacramento State.

— Jason Kirk, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Black voters were shuffled around Houston, with much of the previous 9th Congressional District becoming the new 18th District.

— Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 23 July 2026

Definition of shuffled

Verb

The political crisis has meant that legislative elections, originally scheduled for July 27, have now been staggered into three separate days over a period of two weeks.

— Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2026
The American staggered out of the gates at Royal Portrush last year to an opening 78, but played the final three rounds in a blazing 16-under-par.

— Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of staggered

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At the same time, an already untenable diplomatic effort to end the war has faltered once again as mistrust deepens between the longtime adversaries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Even as broader tech names and momentum plays have faltered, Apple has hit new all-time highs.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 29 July 2026

Definition of faltered

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Actually, these are anything but those same White Sox that wallowed in all that misery the last three years — but rather a team of young, energetic grinders, the product of a near-total roster overhaul by general manager Chris Getz.

— Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
For the first — and perhaps only — time in his Iowa coaching career, Ferentz briefly wallowed in self-pity.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025

Definition of wallowed

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As the family reeled from the loss, Doug made his daughter his top priority.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
In 1995-96, Newcastle tore into the lead at the top of the division and although Manchester United reeled them in, relentless and unforgiving, the drama was human.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of reeled

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For example, New York endured weather whiplash on July 18 as the city lurched from a heat wave and smoke pollution from Canadian wildfires to flash flooding from slow-moving thunderstorms that dumped a few inches of rain in a short period of time.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
There are vivid characters—the rich, distinguished crook Brandon, the platinum-blond secretary Miss Vermilyea; Javonen, ex-military intelligence, and seedy private eye from Kansas, Noble, who might have lurched out of an early Graham Greene story.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Definition of lurched

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Either way, there’s a lot on the line for Dodge, as millions of enthusiasts’ opinions about the Charger will be swayed one way or another by the end of it.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 30 July 2026
Playing with All-Stars Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Jaylen Brown surely swayed James more than Barkley.

— CBS News, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Definition of swayed

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The 17 passengers and crew who lived told investigators everyone survived the landing, but many passengers struggled to locate life vests and the crew had a difficult time pulling out life rafts.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Brayden Burries, Bucks While most of the vaunted crop of rookie guards from the NCAA ranks struggled, Burries was a glaring exception.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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