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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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Nomadic Aviation Group, his company, had been standing by for months as Spirit teetered closer to the brink.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The big financial institutions were intertwined by a web of complex financial instruments and vehicles that threatened to bring down the U.S. system as certain players teetered toward collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

A brown foal with a white stripe on its muzzle teetered on toothpick legs.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

India teetered on 78-5 but Tilak Varma mixed aggressive strokeplay - hitting five sixes - with intelligent running between the wickets during a mature knock.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2025

Magdalys hopped off and teetered back and forth for a few seconds, trying to remember what gravity felt like.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older