weltered

verb

Definition of welterednext
past tense of welter
as in shuffled

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  1. shuffled
  2. staggered
  3. faltered
  4. swayed
  5. struggled
Verb
  • Paramount shuffled the dates for several other 2025 films.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The board was shuffled to be more Altman-friendly and several directors who opposed him were forced out.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of shuffled
Verb
  • 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
  • That could happen because aldermanic terms are staggered, so half the council is elected every two years.
    Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of staggered
Verb
  • 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
  • Since then, Renzi has faltered, resigning after last year’s failed constitutional referendum.
    Pierpaolo Barbieri, Foreign Affairs, 25 Apr. 2017
Definition of faltered
Verb
  • DiCamillo said the leaders’ warnings haven’t swayed voters thus far.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But this study shows that even entrenched conspiracy believers can be swayed with the right approach — one that is patient, personalized and backed by evidence.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of swayed
Verb
  • But Minnesota has struggled, for the most part, to turn pressure into sacks this season.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Season 2 has struggled to retain Season 1’s large base, Katie noted, with Samba TV data showing Season 2’s first ep drew half that of Season 1’s opener, which, to be fair, remains the streamer’s largest premiere to date.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of struggled
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