teeter
verb (used without object)
to move unsteadily.
teetered
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past participleof teeter.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 teeter.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
teeterverb (used without object)to move unsteadily.
Example Sentences
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MP Materials, a volatile small-cap since its 2020 special-purpose acquisition company debut, has swung between boom and bust for rare-earth investors but has never teetered on the edge of failure.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Back then, American Axle was scrambling to cut costs and hunker down as its main customer, GM, teetered toward bankruptcy the following year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
The company famously teetered on the edge of bankruptcy in 1996, surviving only through a $5 million cash injection from the Japanese videogame developer Sega.
From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026
“Many of the key teachings from OneTaste teetered between helping and harming the student,” she writes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
Then a girl teetered past in red heels and a red coat.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
