seesaw
noun
a recreation in which two children alternately ride up and down while seated at opposite ends of a plank balanced at the middle.
are seesawing
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present progressiveof seesaw.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Midsize banks are teetering and markets are seesawing after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2023
The economy is lurching, the industry’s sales are seesawing and prospects for stability are uncertain.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2011
Ruth Roman and Jeffrey Lynn are seesawing away in TORONTO.
From Time Magazine Archive
Charlie's rights and Ruth's are in a balance, and they are seesawing up and down.
From The Hills of Refuge A Novel by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben
