seesawing

verb

Definition of seesawingnext
present participle of seesaw
1
as in lurching
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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2
as in bobbing
to make short up-and-down movements the price of the stock has been seesawing all week

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  1. swaying
  2. pumping
  3. shaking
Verb
  • Residents in Sacramento saw ornaments on a Christmas tree sway, water sloshing in a swimming pool, and a computer swaying for a few seconds, according to the Los Angeles Times.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Of course, plop that island somewhere near the Equator and a warm, tingly feeling is almost guaranteed to follow from the radiant sun and swaying palms.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of swaying
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  • In practice, this would allow crypto holders to sell off their assets to the government while pumping the price of the asset.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Devi Sri Prasad provides pumping music to match.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of pumping
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  • Venus in Aquarius, in the meantime, is shaking things up in your third house of communication, sparking some strange conversations with siblings, close friends or perhaps over social media.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • According to a criminal complaint, Mangione began shaking after the question and he was taken into custody for questioning.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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