Synonyms of teeter
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Verb
The pile of books teetered and fell to the floor.
She teetered down the street in her high heels.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
For a species that once teetered on the very edge of extinction, every healthy young wombat caught on camera represents a quiet but powerful victory.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
The offense teeters on becoming too reliant on the pass.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
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Verb
The northern hairy-nosed wombat was teetering on the very edge of extinction.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
For a species that once teetered on the very edge of extinction, every healthy young wombat caught on camera represents a quiet but powerful victory.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
The Sandlot’s picture of adolescence teeters between awkward and awesome.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
The offense teeters on becoming too reliant on the pass.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Teeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teeter. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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