- present participle of teeter.
teetering
Example Sentences
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If anything, Grande is having a blast - teetering around in perilous heels, blowing kisses to the audience and embracing the physical and vocal demands of her show.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Yet state compensation systems began teetering in the 1990s after they expanded benefits and medical costs ballooned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Some were teetering on the verge of collapse and others had already fallen.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
"The project will enable the production of scientifically accurate replicas for museums, classrooms and educational programs, helping to raise awareness and support conservation efforts for a species now teetering on the edge of extinction."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
Hugo swept his arm toward the corner where, sure enough, the tower of coffee cups was teetering like it was about to topple.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
