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as in to sway
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
as their boat seesawed in the rough water, the rescue team tried to get the passengers off the sinking ship
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Recent Examples of seesaw
Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
After centuries of power struggles that seesawed between the Princes of Orange and the Counts of Nassau, the Prince of Orange became the official sovereign king of the Netherlands in 1815.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Creative kids can use the separate pieces to make everything from a seesaw to a swing to a slide, and parents can relax knowing the set blends in with any aesthetic.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 7 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The most conspicuous example of this was the nebulous state of President Donald Trump's tariffs with Canada and Mexico, which seesawed over a matter of days from being unequivocally on, to mostly off, and then maybe, sort of, on again.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
After centuries of power struggles that seesawed between the Princes of Orange and the Counts of Nassau, the Prince of Orange became the official sovereign king of the Netherlands in 1815.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
Friday night also began with a blast before settling into a seesaw.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Creative kids can use the separate pieces to make everything from a seesaw to a swing to a slide, and parents can relax knowing the set blends in with any aesthetic.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seesaw
Verb
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Combs’ defense team made arguments for delaying the trial up to two months, but the judge was not swayed.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Tribal dancers stomp and sway alongside breakdancers, all in one continuous shot that becomes an anachronistic continuum of Black musical expression across the ages.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Symptoms include head bobbing, stargazing, foaming at the mouth, seizures and a loss of motor skills.—
Stacie N. Galang,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The male buffleheads, much brighter than the females, bobbed their heads up and down, touched the water and showed off their spring mating rituals.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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They are led by Monkey D. Luffy, a young boy who ate Devil Fruit, which gave him rubber powers not unlike those of Marvel hero Mr. Fantastic.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Today, modern rugby balls have an outer shell made out of either synthetic, rubber or polyester materials.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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However, the Cincinnati Reds star became a polarizing figure when news of his gambling on games rocked the sports world.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Investors looking for winners in the age of AI should follow the advice of Don Valentine, the late founder of Sequoia Capital. Tariffs and tech—these twin forces are rocking the world, from markets to militaries.—
Rich Karlgaard,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Katie Maloney is not pumped about the Vanderpump Rules reboot.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the standard studies, climate models are run with and without the carbon dioxide that humanity has pumped into the atmosphere through fossil fuels and land use changes.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With that approach, Kaufman is a captain for the Wolves, who last season won both the Porter County Conference round-robin and tournament titles and their first sectional championship since 2019.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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The teams will play in a round-robin format, with each team playing the remaining four teams in the pool.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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My stomach dropped as my seat lurched backwards, pointing me towards the shoreline.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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As the war lurched into its fourth year, Russian losses of tanks, fighting vehicles and other heavy equipment had exceeded 20,000, according to the analysts at the Oryx intelligence collective, which confirms each loss with imagery from the front line.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The United States Geological Survey reports that light shaking could be felt as far southeast as Bursa, which is approximately 97 miles south of Istanbul.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, not so much, the Lakers showing their clear dominance in every area backed by a legendarily springtime loud home crowd that annually shakes, rattles and rolls.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Seesaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seesaw. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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