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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
Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The seesawing decisions by Jones Dickson came during a hearing Monday, when Tran’s trial was expected to get underway with his case being assigned a trial judge.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Hughes put the Devils ahead 5-4 in the seesaw game with a power-play goal.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The back-and-forth sent oil prices and stock markets seesawing.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The seesawing decisions by Jones Dickson came during a hearing Monday, when Tran’s trial was expected to get underway with his case being assigned a trial judge.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
Hughes put the Devils ahead 5-4 in the seesaw game with a power-play goal.
—CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Hughes put the Devils ahead 5-4 in the seesaw game with a power-play goal.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seesaw
Verb
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Among the hundreds in attendance was 27-year-old Adrian Aviles, holding a large American flag swaying in the wind from a PVC pipe.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Simpson, who is a parent and whose husband is a teacher, acknowledged the flyer seeks to sway families away from charter schools.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The airline placed everyone seeking information in a conference room that overlooked the Potomac River, where the wreckage of Flight 5342 bobbed in the water.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Rare was the creative artist, post-1970, who wasn’t churned up by bobbing in the Beatles’ wake.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This lightweight, cushy trainer has sticky rubber under the forefoot for quick toe-offs.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside,
26 Mar. 2026
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It’s covered in a matte, textured rubber, and the rails that flank the running belt are thick enough to comfortably stand on and don’t flex.—
Craig Rawlins-Wilson,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The horrific shooting has rocked the Plainville community, with its reverberations being felt throughout the state.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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Saves, steals and other delights Carlos Estevez was rocked in his season debut for the Royals, retiring just one batter and allowing four hits, two free passes and a no-doubt walk-off grand slam to Dom Smith.—
Andy Behrens,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Drawing this degraded, sour crude is akin to pumping industrial poison through our midstream and downstream networks.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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There is no substitute for pumping oil from the ground and sending it directly to clients.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Randolph went 6-17 in the round-robin competition.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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As did ever-polarizing WWE star and influencer Logan Paul, who will play on the opposing team, Wildcats FFC, during the four-game round-robin tournament.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The leftward lurch could cost Republicans control of Congress for the president’s final two years in office.—
Steve Peoples,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Since then, the larger culture has lurched rightward, with big corporations abandoning progressive signaling in favor of…other priorities.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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From Monday to Friday, the reception area will serve as a nutrition center for athletes, offering smoothies, protein shakes, granola and anything else an athlete could need.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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After an accidental explosion in a West Village bomb factory killed three Weathermen, those who survived, shaken by their friends’ deaths, swore off deadly violence.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Seesaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seesaw. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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