How to Use yo-yo in a Sentence

yo-yo

noun
  • 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
  • Mercury's tight orbit around the sun sees it yo-yo back and forth between the evening and morning sky throughout the year.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 15 June 2026
  • The declines followed mixed moves for stock markets abroad, while oil prices eased in their latest yo-yo move.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
  • Russell and Hamilton swapped the lead several times on the first few laps, the two taking turns like a yo-yo leading the early race.
    — ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Watching tariffs was like trying to track a yo-yo while someone was performing stunts with it.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

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