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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
Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
After centuries of power struggles that seesawed between the Princes of Orange and the Counts of Nassau, the Prince of Orange became the official sovereign king of the Netherlands in 1815.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Creative kids can use the separate pieces to make everything from a seesaw to a swing to a slide, and parents can relax knowing the set blends in with any aesthetic.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 7 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The most conspicuous example of this was the nebulous state of President Donald Trump's tariffs with Canada and Mexico, which seesawed over a matter of days from being unequivocally on, to mostly off, and then maybe, sort of, on again.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
After centuries of power struggles that seesawed between the Princes of Orange and the Counts of Nassau, the Prince of Orange became the official sovereign king of the Netherlands in 1815.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
Friday night also began with a blast before settling into a seesaw.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Creative kids can use the separate pieces to make everything from a seesaw to a swing to a slide, and parents can relax knowing the set blends in with any aesthetic.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seesaw
Verb
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Combs’ defense team made arguments for delaying the trial up to two months, but the judge was not swayed.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Tribal dancers stomp and sway alongside breakdancers, all in one continuous shot that becomes an anachronistic continuum of Black musical expression across the ages.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Symptoms include head bobbing, stargazing, foaming at the mouth, seizures and a loss of motor skills.—
Stacie N. Galang,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The male buffleheads, much brighter than the females, bobbed their heads up and down, touched the water and showed off their spring mating rituals.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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They are led by Monkey D. Luffy, a young boy who ate Devil Fruit, which gave him rubber powers not unlike those of Marvel hero Mr. Fantastic.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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But Matos was the only one who got up on the rubber and threw a windmill pitch.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He’s enjoyed his journey so far, rocking stages from small venues, such as nightclubs, to even having a brief performance at Rolling Loud.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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However, the Cincinnati Reds star became a polarizing figure when news of his gambling on games rocked the sports world.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Sunny expectations for Starlink are one of the main reasons investors have been eager to pump money into SpaceX.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In front of the dugout, McKenna raises his right arm and gently pumps a fist towards the Sir Alf Ramsey Stand.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The teams will play in a round-robin format, with each team playing the remaining four teams in the pool.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Each conference comprises four teams that will compete in a double round-robin format during the group phase.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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My stomach dropped as my seat lurched backwards, pointing me towards the shoreline.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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As the war lurched into its fourth year, Russian losses of tanks, fighting vehicles and other heavy equipment had exceeded 20,000, according to the analysts at the Oryx intelligence collective, which confirms each loss with imagery from the front line.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The back-and-forth over tariffs shook confidence in U.S. leadership, exposed fractures within Trump’s team and rattled companies that rely on global sources for products and international customers for sales.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Lakers star LeBron James shook his head when asked about the play.—
Jovan Buha,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Seesaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seesaw. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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