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
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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
  • Work has already begun on various projects, which are being staggered to avoid closing the museum completely.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The hole gently bends from right to left, with fairway bunkers staggered along both sides.
    — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of staggered
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  • Apartment values appear to have faltered in Oakland, an economic erosion that has unleashed loan delinquencies and even foreclosures in a growing number of instances.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But in Sunday’s matchup against the Portland Thorns, that unit faltered in a major way.
    — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 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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  • Markets have lurched up and down as oil prices shot higher because of the war with Iran.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • His car lurched forward with Miller’s arm still reaching through the window, briefly dragging the cop down the street.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 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
  • Hosts from Joe Rogan to Alex Cooper have weighed in on—and perhaps have even swayed—elections.
    — Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of swayed
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“Weltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weltered. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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