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 band members pulsated with spirit and energy, gyrating and swinging their instruments in unison.
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Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Chicago also wanted last week to issue nearly $300 million in tax-free bonds for capital needs, but delayed that move due to gyrating market conditions.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Bad Bunny danced, ran, and gyrated up and down the stage’s short catwalk, wearing a white shirt with wide cuffs (reminiscent of a poet blouse), a vest and pants.
—Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2026
One of Katy Perry’s two gyrating sharks in fugue state.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Chicago also wanted last week to issue nearly $300 million in tax-free bonds for capital needs, but delayed that move due to gyrating market conditions.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Bad Bunny danced, ran, and gyrated up and down the stage’s short catwalk, wearing a white shirt with wide cuffs (reminiscent of a poet blouse), a vest and pants.
—Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2026
One of Katy Perry’s two gyrating sharks in fugue state.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gyrate
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How to rotate your mattress Can’t flip your mattress?—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Participants will rotate through Inter Miami Academy-style training stations led by Academy coaches.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Take, for example, a $50 million revolving credit line.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Applications for that program will open monthly on a revolving basis beginning April 1, and close the next day, a tight window that city officials said is necessary because of overwhelming demand.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
25 Mar. 2026
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Dear Lord, please help Kristi and Bryon spin this without costing the taxpayers millions of dollars to hire a PR firm.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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As a result, the lineup was expanded and a DJ will teach kids how to spin music.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Gyrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyrate. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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