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.
seesawed
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past participleof seesaw.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof seesaw.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
seesawnouna recreation in which two children alternately ride up and down while seated at opposite ends of a plank balanced at the middle.
Example Sentences
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U.S. energy stocks have vaulted upward despite white-knuckle moments when oil prices seesawed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Japan's debts are more than twice the size of the entire economy, and in recent weeks yields on long-dated bonds have hit record highs while the yen has seesawed.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
Meanwhile, Chewy’s stock seesawed to a decline of 0.3% in recent afternoon trading.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 10, 2025
At other times, the 26-year-old charged with murdering the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare seesawed between pain and numbness in his lower back and genital area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2024
The battle seesawed until a sudden counterattack knocked Wayna Qhapaq out of his litter—a humiliation.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
