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On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Seesaw. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as teeter or move and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Seesaw in a sentence

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Seesaw | Seesawing | Seesaws | Seesawed

Seesaw meaning

  1. A structure composed of a plank, balanced in the middle, used as a game in which one person goes up as the other goes down.
  2. A series of up-and-down movements.
  3. A series of alternating movements or feelings.

Synonyms of Seesaw

teeter teeter-totter teetertotter move play toy plaything dandle board tilting board teeterboard totter

Related words

Other words often associated with Seesaw or its synonyms:

act dally artefact artifact conclusion behave dodder copy motion strike activity shake

Using Seesaw

  • The main meaning on this page is: A structure composed of a plank, balanced in the middle, used as a game in which one person goes up as the other goes down. | A series of up-and-down movements. | A series of alternating movements or feelings.
  • Useful related words include: teeter, teeter-totter, teetertotter, move.
  • In the example corpus, seesaw often appears in combinations such as: the seesaw, seesaw effect, seesaw battle.

Context around Seesaw

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

afternoon 1× emotions 1× particularly 1× stock 1× morning 1× interpersonal 1× merciless 1×

Often after:

battle 3× effect 2× zero 1× first 1× struggle 1× finally 1× continues 1× canvas 1×

Sentence patterns with Seesaw

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a seesaw first half 1× after a seesaw battle on 1× after the seesaw struggle for 1× catalogues a seesaw of progress 1× described a seesaw effect where 1× experience a seesaw effect to 1× in a seesaw battle for 1× involving the seesaw that holt 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a seesaw first 1× even though some 1× his country wants 1× in the mix 1× in the years 1× nonnative plants often 1×

Common sentence endings:

a seesaw battle 1× and google classroom 1× and hard freezes 1× and it fell 1× and thus incorrect 1× battle for influence 1×

Words around Seesaw

Just before it in the word index:

seesahai 6 sees 4.325 seersucker 2 seers 34 seeress 4 seerat 4

Just after it in the word index:

seesawed 3 seesawing 4 seesaws 4 seescape 2 seeso 2 seet 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

abbe 37 abeyance 37 abp 37 achiever 37 acker 37 acquiescence 37

Corpus analysis for Seesaw

  • In this selection, "seesaw" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, afternoon, emotions, particularly, battle, effect and zero stand out and add context to how "seesaw" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a seesaw first half and after a seesaw battle on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "seesaw" sits close to words such as abbe, abeyance and abp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with seesaw

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The merciless seesaw of her grief makes for harrowing reading. (10 words)

The first half between the two teams was a seesaw battle. (11 words)

Our morning seesaw continues with increasing clouds and milder conditions, lower to upper 40s. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

At one point when the submersible was being pulled back onto the ship, she described a "seesaw" effect where the sub was supposed to be gently placed on the ship, but the crew let it go and it fell. (39 words)

The Dodgers and Red Sox swapped leads four times, the Saturday afternoon seesaw finally ending when Will Smith stroked an RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning, giving the Dodgers a 7-6 walk-off win. (38 words)

Residents in the Dakotas, Minnesota and other states in the North Central part of the U.S. will experience a seesaw effect to their weather throughout the summer. (28 words)

Example sentences (20)

Nonnative plants often aren’t built to handle the variations of a Chicago spring, which tends to seesaw between warm spells and hard freezes.

This seesaw zero-sum pattern among global rivals is seen throughout history: Britain taking over from Spain, Rome taking over from Greece.

A seesaw first half saw City of Manchester take a quick 2-0 lead, only for Bolton to hit back.

At one point when the submersible was being pulled back onto the ship, she described a "seesaw" effect where the sub was supposed to be gently placed on the ship, but the crew let it go and it fell.

In the mix, Rosa comes up with a rather extreme strategy involving the seesaw that Holt describes as "disturbing" and thus incorrect.

Later, after the seesaw struggle for supremacy in Bouake, the Ivory Coast continued a remarkable comeback in the tournament by defeating DR Congo.

Residents in the Dakotas, Minnesota and other states in the North Central part of the U.S. will experience a seesaw effect to their weather throughout the summer.

The Dodgers and Red Sox swapped leads four times, the Saturday afternoon seesaw finally ending when Will Smith stroked an RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning, giving the Dodgers a 7-6 walk-off win.

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While each of us are mindful of the risks, the seesaw, for me, is tilting heavily toward a strong buy rating.

Yeah, NFL fans can be rabid, but it’s nothing compared to the way emotions seesaw in college football nation.

And after a seesaw battle on Monday night, it was Brees and a defensive stand that propelled the Saints to a 30-27 overtime victory on Monday night.

Even though some, particularly Seesaw, never fail to get my blood pressure rising, they’re all fun and really well-crafted.

His country wants to join the EU, but his government has moved closer to Russia and China in a seesaw battle for influence.

In the years since, Sprint has shed 10,000 employees, watched its stock seesaw, and gained a reputation for hopelessly spotty service.

Our morning seesaw continues with increasing clouds and milder conditions, lower to upper 40s.

Roughly 30 different instructional classes have been offered daily to assist teachers in operating their new online classrooms, drilling down into programs including SeeSaw, Canvas, and Google Classroom.

The 100-page report catalogues a "seesaw of progress and setbacks" on a wide variety of issues.

The first half between the two teams was a seesaw battle.

The interpersonal seesaw of favor-asking can affect how others perceive us and may inspire us to be more agreeable.

The merciless seesaw of her grief makes for harrowing reading.

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Common combinations with seesaw

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "seesaw" in a sentence?
An example: "Nonnative plants often aren’t built to handle the variations of a Chicago spring, which tends to seesaw between warm spells and hard freezes." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "seesaw" from authentic English texts.
What does "seesaw" mean?
Seesaw means: A structure composed of a plank, balanced in the middle, used as a game in which one person goes up as the other goes down.
What are synonyms of "seesaw"?
Common synonyms of "seesaw" include: teeter, teeter-totter, teetertotter, move, play, toy, plaything, dandle board. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "seesaw" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "seesaw", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.