Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weltered
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For weeks, Isaiah Mosley shuffled into the morning chaos of the Miami criminal courthouse.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026 -
Born from the embers of the eighties band Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, led by the singer and guitarist Amelia Fletcher, shuffled forward with her riffy, effervescent playing style, gradually growing more sophisticated across four LPs and an EP, without any loss of buoyancy.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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According to a Monday press release from the Park District, the pink blossoms are approaching stage five, and many of the white blossoms are in stages three and four, meaning blooms will be slightly staggered.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Knueppel staggered, but didn’t fall.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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But the peace effort ultimately faltered after Iran could not commit to giving up its nuclear ambitions, the president said.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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The match was an Olympics of desperation as the Ducks broke their six-game freefall and San Jose faltered in a must-win position.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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These direct relationships of mutual candor and trust have been vital in delivering wins for the state where others reeled.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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America during the 1960s reeled from the Civil Rights movement, anti-Vietnam War protests and other political and social upheaval — and protest art took different forms, like performance art, even puppets.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Don’t gag, don’t cry — and my stomach lurched.—
Kate Crane,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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Since then, the larger culture has lurched rightward, with big corporations abandoning progressive signaling in favor of…other priorities.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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But Joy isn’t swayed by his appeal.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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Steinbrenner made clear that the Yankees would stay in New York and not be swayed with a shiny new stadium in the Meadowlands where the NFL’s New York Giants and New York Jets would go on to play.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The four-seam fastball was better, that’s something he’s struggled with the command of.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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He was signed with Växjö in the SHL and dominated with their J20 team, but struggled early on in the season, resulting in a loan to Nybro in the second-tier HockeyAllsvenskan.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Weltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weltered. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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