as in rotated
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 gyrated
Recession forecasts gyrated wildly in the first half of the year, as outlined in a previous column.
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George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gyrated
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But Toronto has rotated through six relievers at the back of the relief group in the last three weeks.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The band stretched and stretched — and then suddenly, for no apparent reason, the wheel rotated with a jerk.—
Gregory Barber,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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For her take on enduring Grease style, Bieber revolved her going-out look around a boxy moto jacket—one of her signature wardrobe staples.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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At first, the drone business revolved mainly around film crews and hobbyists.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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With the Dolphins down 23-20, Washington bobbled the punt return, ran to the right then spun back left en route to a 74-yard punt return touchdown.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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The room seemed to flicker as an aerial dancer on Virgin Voyages’ newest ship spun in circles against bright lights.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Chicago Cubs rookie Cade Horton twirled another gem on Tuesday night – this time, at the expense of the Pittsburgh Pirates.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Two go-go dancers twirled on a bar behind them.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Gyrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyrated. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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