How to Use yo-yo in a Sentence

yo-yo

noun
Definition of yo-yonext
Synonyms for yo-yonext
  • Izzo’s team, meanwhile, has been a yo-yo since beginning the season ranked in the top five of both polls.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 30 Jan. 2024
  • That Tom was a yo-yo expert was perfectly in tune with his character.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023
  • And even though stopping them won’t pose an additional risk to your health, using them for short term weight loss can be little more than a newfangled yo-yo diet.
    — Garrett Munce, Town & Country, 12 May 2023
  • Terms such as escalator, aspirin and yo-yo became so common that their trademarks were canceled.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 18 July 2023
  • Think of playing with a yo-yo on a down escalator, up-and-down movement but generally pushing lower.
    — Lance Lambert, Fortune, 20 July 2023
  • There will also be vendor booths, live entertainment, food and drink and opportunities to meet with other yo-yo lovers.
    — The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Coffee also causes a blood sugar yo-yo, says Sepel, due to a link between adrenaline, cortisol, and insulin.
    — Hannah Coates, Glamour, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Saturday is kids day at the ranch, with bubble-making, professional yo-yo competitors, face painting and BMX performances.
    — The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The pandemic’s disruptions to jobs, wages and living conditions caused a yo-yo effect in housing markets in many countries, including Sweden, Britain, Canada and Australia.
    — Natasha Frost, New York Times, 19 June 2023
  • Rather than bring down rates and risk a yo-yo effect, rates will likely remain high as the economy continues to re-regulate towards a level of inflation consumers (plus investors and politicians) can be comfortable with.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
  • The system functions like a yo-yo, performing erratically depending on whether the economy is booming or busting.
    — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Last month, Taiwanese authorities detained five people, including a Chinese yo-yo instructor, on suspicion of spying for China.
    — Time, 2 Aug. 2023

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