as in to rotate
to move in circles around an axis or center
the gyroscope got its name for the way the disk inside the instrument gyrates around an axis
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Recent Examples of gyrate
The Donald Trump administration is facing intense pressure from Wall Street as markets have gyrated through the tit-for-tat tariff war.
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Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The economic climate is troubling, with constantly gyrating tariffs, increasing levels of government debt, inflation heading higher, and the likelihood that interest rates will rise further and U.S. companies will cut investment spending and hiring.
—Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Despite the pessimism in the business world these days—with the stock market gyrating, unemployment unpredictable, costs rising, and international trade becoming burdensome, the future of the aerospace industry is bright.
—Yogi Tharanibalan, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
As stocks have gyrated, investors are wondering when the market might find a bottom.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
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Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The economic climate is troubling, with constantly gyrating tariffs, increasing levels of government debt, inflation heading higher, and the likelihood that interest rates will rise further and U.S. companies will cut investment spending and hiring.
—Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Despite the pessimism in the business world these days—with the stock market gyrating, unemployment unpredictable, costs rising, and international trade becoming burdensome, the future of the aerospace industry is bright.
—Yogi Tharanibalan, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
As stocks have gyrated, investors are wondering when the market might find a bottom.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gyrate
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There are also rotating daily specials, with vegetarian versions typically available.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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Since its debut on Sept. 1, 1991, E! News has featured a rotating lineup of hosts, delivering pop culture updates to audiences around the world.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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While there are attempts to filter likely spam and scam messages, and Google’s new one click spam button helps, attackers know how to revolve numbers and can even use AI to vary content to bypass defenses.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Joining Lake are a revolving panel of judges including Ross Matthews, fitness instructor Cody Rigsby, and actresses Dulcé Sloan and Dascha Polanco.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
2 July 2025
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When a ball spins quickly through the air, the placement of its rough elements matters less; the ball moves as if these features are evenly distributed.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
25 July 2025
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Then in November, Boucek spotted the first spinning fish.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
22 July 2025
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“Gyrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyrate. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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