Meaning & use
Teetered
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Moved or rocked unsteadily as if about to fall, or wavered indecisively between two possibilities.
See it in a sentence
The old ladder teetered dangerously as he climbed to the roof.
The company teetered on the edge of bankruptcy for months.
A note on using this word
Often paired with "on the brink" or "on the edge" to describe a precarious situation, whether physical or figurative.
Words with a similar meaning
wobbledwavered
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Words with an opposite meaning
steadied
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