Examples of teeter in a Sentence
Verb
The pile of books teetered and fell to the floor.
She teetered down the street in her high heels.
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025
The country’s economy has teetered on the verge of collapse over the past few years.
—Avi Kumar, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
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—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The high-energy concerts had a lineup that teetered back and forth from modern artists like Anderson.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025
The country’s economy has teetered on the verge of collapse over the past few years.
—Avi Kumar, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
In that way, the Y3K style teeters between minimalism and maximalism uniquely and interestingly.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration’s embrace of Mr. Chew is significant as the app teeters on the brink of death in the United States.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Teeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teeter. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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