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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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas is another team that is teetering on the bubble.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Many of them are linen dresses in mini, midi, and maxi lengths as well as milkmaid dresses, which all make for especially great options as the weather teeters between warm and chilly in the fall.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 22 Aug. 2024
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Verb
The threat of a shutdown has loomed as the American economy is teetering toward a recession and as Trump administration has made significant cuts to the federal workforce and frozen spending without Congress' approval.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas is another team that is teetering on the bubble.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
The production’s balance to find its heart alongside lots of belly laughs is owed to a story that teeters on being an inside joke among Broadway lovers without crossing that line.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Many of them are linen dresses in mini, midi, and maxi lengths as well as milkmaid dresses, which all make for especially great options as the weather teeters between warm and chilly in the fall.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 22 Aug. 2024
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“Teeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teeter. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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