weltered

verb

past tense of welter
as in shuffled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weltered
  1. shuffled
  2. staggered
  3. faltered
  4. wallowed
  5. reeled
  6. lurched
  7. shambled
  8. swayed
Verb
  • In the midst of the rush to finish my syllabi and opening week assignments, as my husband shuffled the kids into their sneakers and Crocs and the car for one last back-to-school outing, everything stopped.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • There was the sound of the occasional slipper scraping across the carpet as players and coaches shuffled from the showers.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of shuffled
Verb
  • At the heart of the resort is an 82-foot jade-green pool with rooms and eating areas staggered across the snug plot.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This year’s committee consists of 65 members who will serve staggered three-year terms.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of staggered
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  • Current Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has faced intense scrutiny as the state’s insurance market has faltered and has pushed through a series of changes in recent years to try and stabilize it.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Coca-Cola is seeking to unwind its $5 billion acquisition of a British coffeehouse, months after a sales process faltered earlier this year.
    — Leah Quinn, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of faltered
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  • Other movies would have made a religious ideal of the suffering mother, attempted to proselytize its audiences, or wallowed in the melodramatic urge for a father figure.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Bohm of previous years may have wallowed in his struggles at the plate.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of wallowed
Verb
  • In the wake of his death, the Platte County courthouse sat empty for two days, leaving the town square around it quiet as the community reeled from the news.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • But Clemson reeled the Tar Heels back in, slowing down a rushing attack led by Benjamin Hall (130 rushing yards) and making quarterback Billy Edwards, by the end, look flustered and out of sorts.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of reeled
Verb
  • The airplane lurched skyward, and Elwood was strapped in for the ride.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Markets have lurched up and down as oil prices shot higher because of the war with Iran.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of lurched
Verb
  • There were two potential paths this hilariously overengineered weekend project masquerading as a clock could have shambled down.
    — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Definition of shambled
Verb
  • Thus, the races are not swayed by the wave of voters electing their presidential candidate of choice.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
  • And the beauty of the Bard is that his dramas can be swayed to suit modern sensibilities – without losing their original insight.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of swayed
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