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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
Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
In another, pink seesaws, installed along the border by the artists Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello, convert the fence into a playground.
—Miguel Salazar, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Sara Zeff Geber, Phd, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
October is a historically volatile month for stocks , and this week alone has seen the market seesaw.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Wall Street has been seesawing for weeks as traders tear up their forecasts for what the Fed will do with interest rates in 2025.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
In another, pink seesaws, installed along the border by the artists Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello, convert the fence into a playground.
—Miguel Salazar, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
That left end of the seesaw is pinned to the ground by the sheer weight of their numbers.
—Sara Zeff Geber, Phd, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
October is a historically volatile month for stocks , and this week alone has seen the market seesaw.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seesaw
Verb
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As the dinosaur ambled away, great tail swaying behind its multi-ton body, golden goop began to trickle out of the tree where the wound had just been cut.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
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After meeting with leaders Monday and Tuesday, however, a handful of the holdouts, such as Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), were swayed to vote for the resolution.—
Rachel Schilke,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Everyone was bobbing in the water, sipping drinks served from the floating bar.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
20 Feb. 2025
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That could entail going kayaking among bobbing bits of glacial ice in Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness, or going for a Zodiac ride in Frederick Sound to view whales up close.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The fitting of rubber bumpers to a Cybertruck’s sharp edges is not enough for the vehicle to pass pedestrian safety standards.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Jenner’s look featured a black rubber lace dress with long pagoda sleeves.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Local economies of counties with thousands of federal workers now subject to Musk’s axe could be rocked.—
Pat Beall,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Not only is the brand beloved by shoppers, but it’s been spotted on tons of celebs, too; Jennifer Lawrence wore a pair just a few weeks ago, Mindy Kaling rocked a chunky version last month, and Jennifer Aniston styled the sneakers last spring.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This week, the CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced the company would pump $100 billion into the U.S. to build five new chip manufacturing facilities.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Mar. 2025
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Oxygen is pumped into his lungs via the mask that covers his nose and mouth.—
Alexx Altman-Devilbiss,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Americans won round-robin games against Canada in both the 2010 Olympics and last month's 4 Nations Face-Off.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The tribute concert was a round-robin affair, with rock legends switching in and out between each melody.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Onlookers often see a chaotic show—politicians exploiting controversy, celebrities minting obscure tokens, and a sector seemingly lurching from one scandal to the next.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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With American soldiers still fighting in the Pacific theater, my father joined a war bond tour, lurching around the United States with some of the flag-raising soldiers to drum up financial support for what turned out to be the waning days of World War II.—
Hannah Beech,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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George may be wild about her, but his trust in her is shaken.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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Among the official White House records housed in the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, in Atlanta, is a photograph of the late president shaking hands with an 80-year-old Black schoolteacher, Septima Poinsette Clark.—
Elaine Weiss,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Seesaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seesaw. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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