teetered

VERB

wobble back and forth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dangle falter flutter lurch reel seesaw stagger stumble totter tremble waver

STRONG

balance pivot quiver rock stammer sway teeter-totter topple weave wiggle

WEAK

tremble precariously

Antonyms

WEAK

stabilize steady

Example Sentences

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Lebanon has long teetered on the edge of being a failed state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Back then, American Axle was scrambling to cut costs and hunker down as its main customer, GM, teetered toward bankruptcy the following year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The company famously teetered on the edge of bankruptcy in 1996, surviving only through a $5 million cash injection from the Japanese videogame developer Sega.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Others teetered on the hole's edge, or listed as water ran away.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

The arrow teetered, then stopped just under ten pounds.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool