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as in faltered
to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side
he nervously teetered at the edge of the pool before finally diving in
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as in lurched
to move forward while swaying from side to side
the toddler teetered down the rink in her new ice skates
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as in hesitated
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
was teetering on the brink of making a decision about college
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Recent Examples of teetered
In some places, homes teetered on hillsides and washed-out riverbanks.
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Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
In some places, homes teetered on hillsides and riverbanks that had been washed away.
—Jeff Amy, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024
Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
In some places, homes teetered on hillsides and riverbanks that had been washed away.
—Jeff Amy, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teetered
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In recent years — as longstanding efforts to recycle plastics have faltered — Exxon Mobil has touted advanced recycling as a groundbreaking technology that will turn the tide on the plastic crisis.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Since then, Renzi has faltered, resigning after last year’s failed constitutional referendum.Pierpaolo Barbieri, Foreign Affairs, 25 Apr. 2017
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The decision was difficult because Washington hesitated to provide Kyiv with sophisticated, long-range weapons.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Many businesses hesitated to move their operations to the cloud, citing concerns about security and control.Gaurav Tewari, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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The fore and aft sections of each deck are staggered by a half-level at the center of circulation amidships.Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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That could happen because aldermanic terms are staggered, so half the council is elected every two years.Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Vance’s wife, Usha, and Walz’s wife, Gwen, also made their way to the stage and shook hands.Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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The image of the entire country under simultaneous attack – shared repeatedly on social media and in news reports – shook Israelis.Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Teetered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teetered. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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