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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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Naturally, a good deal of the league’s exposure to the teetering cable bundle will be eliminated next year when NBC returns as an NBA media partner, as the broadcaster will air as many as 50 games on its flagship network.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025
April Rubin, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
In so doing, Egypt may be able to diversify its sources of economic backing as its own economy teeters on the brink of crisis.
—Lisa Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025
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Verb
In recent quarters, Jim has teetered back and forth on Microsoft.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Naturally, a good deal of the league’s exposure to the teetering cable bundle will be eliminated next year when NBC returns as an NBA media partner, as the broadcaster will air as many as 50 games on its flagship network.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
Go deeper: World teeters on edge, awaiting Trump's tariff revenge
Methodology: Results based on interviews with 1,229 U.S. adults conducted March 20-24, 2025.
—April Rubin, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
In so doing, Egypt may be able to diversify its sources of economic backing as its own economy teeters on the brink of crisis.
—Lisa Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Teeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teeter. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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