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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
Karen Gilchrist,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Located at Foreman Pavilion, the Light Lounge is a new space that offers interactive light activities, such as glowing seesaws, that will keep the little ones entertained while the adults can relax on light-up furniture with a seasonal beverage (alcoholic and non-alcoholic options available).
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024
Sean Conlon, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
The final score may betray the possibility the seesaw of a final could have gone either way.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell overnight, while U.S. stocks seesawed in morning deals.
—Karen Gilchrist,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Located at Foreman Pavilion, the Light Lounge is a new space that offers interactive light activities, such as glowing seesaws, that will keep the little ones entertained while the adults can relax on light-up furniture with a seasonal beverage (alcoholic and non-alcoholic options available).
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
October is a historically volatile month for stocks , and this week alone has seen the market seesaw.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
The final score may betray the possibility the seesaw of a final could have gone either way.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seesaw
Verb
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According to The Athletic, the option to pick his own general manager helped sway Coen’s mind and the 39-year-old was back in Jacksonville a day later to visit the team.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the last clip, Alba continues to sway her hips and dance in a grey sweatshirt and matching leggings while Hayes dribbles his basketball.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Instead, buoys bob on the surface while, seven feet below, long lines of kelp stretch through the frigid Atlantic waters.—
Heide Brandes,
thehustle.co,
24 Jan. 2025
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The most effective methods are those that involve movement, such as long strips of aluminum foil, holographic mylar tape streamers, or bobbing balloons, says Pierce.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Kalinskaya represented her native country at the 2020 Billie Jean King Cup, winning the doubles rubber with her partner Anna Blinkova and thus helping Russia make it into the finals.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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Put on your rubber gloves, grab a scrubby sponge, a small bowl and baking soda.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Proof of that legacy comes with D’Angelo, Chaka Khan, George Clinton, Terry Lewis and Living Colour’s Vernon Reid attesting to the Family Stone’s massive popularity at the time over footage of the group rocking the stage.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
24 Jan. 2025
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Other performers were able to camp it up, in costume to cover ‘90s hits by Cher or the Spice Girls, but rocking it out with Carlile and the Hanseroth Twins headbanging behind her, Amanfu sounded as serious as a heart attack.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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White pumped the ball over to Jrue Holiday, who lobbed a pass into Porziņģis standing just a few feet from the hoop.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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To make matters worse, persistently elevated borrowing costs could also pump the brakes on the pace of home construction.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The tournament is a round-robin tournament, and each team will play three games.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
14 Jan. 2025
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In fact, the back-to-back quarterfinal defeats is a first for Canada since the tournament moved away from its early days round-robin format to its current iteration in 1995.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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With a little modulation in either mode, the throttle is responsive without lurching.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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But Fleming And John play their unholy hybrid with absolute conviction, the drums thundering and guitars lurching as Fleming McWilliams howls out her best Robert Plant.—
Marc Hirsh,
Vulture,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Back then, a nearly 3% devaluation shook markets everywhere.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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But the potential for shaking things up would be there every day.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Seesaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seesaw. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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