Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weltered
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After about 10 minutes of sitting frozen in place, the seven-year-old shuffled out of the room with his mother, sister and grandmother.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026 -
The outsize failings of the men in power demand a grand reimagining of the consequences of those failings, and Helen of Nowhere offers up, exhilaratingly and naughtily, a myth for the man who needs to be shuffled offstage one way or another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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In exchange for taking these steps, Iran would receive financial relief staggered over time and sequenced to correspond with compliance.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Springfield staggered out of session this week with a $56 billion budget, no Bears deal and plenty of unfinished business.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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When Johnson faltered, Clark had plenty of breathing room — and a quick turnaround.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Still up seven games in the NL East, the Braves (46-27) are in an offensive funk over the past week, and the team’s good starting pitching has faltered some.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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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
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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
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Derulo reeled backward after his foot gave way on the step below, sending him tumbling to the ground.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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But Ohtani reeled himself back in to face the top of the order.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Latin America has lurched rightward in recent elections, as governments scramble to curtail violence stemming from record cocaine production.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
21 June 2026
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As the carriage lurched forward, the teen’s mother fell from the vehicle, prompting Romanch Mahajan to jump out in an effort to help her, The Times reported.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies’ management decisions, efficiency and financials.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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Yet voters weren’t swayed by Steyer’s money, seeing the donation as a rational response by a company deeply invested in California to a candidate who at least acknowledges basic energy reality.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Once her shots started to fall, the Sparks struggled to contain her.—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The group struggled to find relevance in the aftermath of Kath’s death, largely thanks to shifting musical tastes.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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“Weltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weltered. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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