teetering Synonyms

teetering Meaning

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teetering (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Teeter

teetering Sentence Examples

  1. The elderly woman teetered precariously on the edge of the unsteady stepladder.
  2. The tower of blocks wobbled and teetered before collapsing with a resounding crash.
  3. The teetering scaffolding creaked and groaned, threatening to collapse at any moment.
  4. The boat rocked violently in the tumultuous waves, teetering on the brink of capsizing.
  5. Emily's faith in her boyfriend teetered on the verge of collapse after his latest betrayal.
  6. The fragile peace agreement teetered precariously, with every passing day bringing new threats to its stability.
  7. The drunken man stumbled and teetered, barely managing to stay upright.
  8. The teetering economy balanced precariously on the razor's edge between growth and recession.
  9. The balance beam swayed and teetered, challenging the gymnast's equilibrium.
  10. The teetering relationship between the two friends threatened to unravel after a bitter argument.

FAQs About the word teetering

of Teeter

tottering, precarious, doddering, rickety, infirm, lopsided, wobbly, doddery, jiggling, jiggly

balanced, straight, stabilized, level, stabilized, balanced, stable, straight, steady, steady

The elderly woman teetered precariously on the edge of the unsteady stepladder.

The tower of blocks wobbled and teetered before collapsing with a resounding crash.

The teetering scaffolding creaked and groaned, threatening to collapse at any moment.

The boat rocked violently in the tumultuous waves, teetering on the brink of capsizing.