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as in swaying
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 seesawing
Jim Cramer warns investors to stay the path and avoid seesawing between the wrong narratives about the Federal Reserve needing to lower interest rates to avoid a recession.
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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seesawing
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And some people kept watching and swaying and moving.—
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Some people kept watching and swaying and moving.—
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The faceless head of a man bobbing in the water recalls the countless Africans who perished during the perilous journey due to disease, malnourishment, and abuse, whose bodies were thrown overboard by unscrupulous ship captains and slavers to schools of sharks.—
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The view inside the Phoenix Convention Center, seen from a mezzanine, was a sea of bobbing caps.—
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The midterm blue wave backlash is gathering, with the generic ballot lurching in the Democrats' favor and Trump’s popularity cratering.—
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After 40 days, the longest government shutdown in American history finally appears to be lurching toward an end.—
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To this day, as much fun as Johnson has with his offensive artistry, little gets his blood pumping like bringing a mauling running game to life.—
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Countries like China let their industries pollute freely, dumping chemicals into rivers, pumping toxins into the air and throwing plastics into the ocean.—
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In the first slide, a selfie captured Bieber rocking beach waves and a plunging black tank top, while the second image featured her ankle adorned with a gold chain and charm of her son's name next to Jack's tiny foot.—
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The collection is a bit of a 180° for the athlete, who's known for rocking baggier getups while flying down a hill — or several feet in the air — when competing in his specialized slope style, big air and big-mountain skiing.—
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Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist.—
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While Bryant was able to come from behind, the Lady Hornets had a hard time shaking off the Lady Warriors.—
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“Seesawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seesawing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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