To have passed from one form, state, or level to another
Past tense for to wobble or move unsteadily
“They bob and teeter while feeding, and move nervously and quickly over rocks, probing for active prey on the surface.”
Past tense for to fluctuate between different states
“His voice would teeter on a high pitch between stability and insanity.”
Past tense for to waver between different courses of action
“Throughout the process, and largely in spite of ourselves, we would teeter between confirming our own theories and forming new ones.”
Past tense for to hesitate or be reluctant to do something (that one thinks may be wrong)
Past tense for to move clumsily or ploddingly
Past tense for to fall, move, or hang in a loose and ungainly way
Past tense for to deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy
Past tense for to fall down, especially after losing one's balance
Past tense for to walk in an affected way
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