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
SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg Not since the darkest days of 1997 have South Korean markets gyrated like a seismometer detecting a big one.
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William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
The stock market has gyrated for weeks amid uncertainty over the war in the Middle East, which has strangled the global flow of oil and liquified natural gas, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining effectively shut to oil tankers.
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Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Markets have gyrated as traders try to discern the outlook for the Fed.
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John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 has gyrated wildly in recent weeks.
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ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
Financial markets gyrated Thursday as investors increasingly price in a period of higher inflation due to the ongoing war.
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Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
27 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.
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Waiss Aramesh,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2026
Staid mortgage behemoths gyrated like meme stocks.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Dec. 2025
Multiple video cameras captured the dynamic choreo on giant screens behind the stage as McRae and her entourage danced with canes, strutted down a catwalk, seductively gyrated on moving platforms, and even pole-danced.
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Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Sep. 2025
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
The stock market has gyrated for weeks amid uncertainty over the war in the Middle East, which has strangled the global flow of oil and liquified natural gas, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining effectively shut to oil tankers.
—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Markets have gyrated as traders try to discern the outlook for the Fed.
—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 has gyrated wildly in recent weeks.
—
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
Financial markets gyrated Thursday as investors increasingly price in a period of higher inflation due to the ongoing war.
—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
27 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
Staid mortgage behemoths gyrated like meme stocks.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Dec. 2025
Multiple video cameras captured the dynamic choreo on giant screens behind the stage as McRae and her entourage danced with canes, strutted down a catwalk, seductively gyrated on moving platforms, and even pole-danced.
—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gyrated
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Deschamps has rotated between Lucas Digne and Théo Hernandez in that position with both players much more effective going forward than covering the space behind them.
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Edin Džeko, Bosnia’s 40-year-old striker and all-time leading scorer, made his first start of this World Cup after subbing in their last two games; Džeko was among three Bosnians rotated out six minutes after halftime.
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Amid the bigger picture — of which there are many at the moment — Keshad Johnson stands as a reminder that this also is a time of year when the NBA’s small stuff has to be revolved.
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Mark had hired a photographer and revolved the engagement around a special place close to both his and Jess' hearts, so postponing the proposal wouldn't do anyone any favors.
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After the collision, the Toyota spun several times, and DeVito was thrown out of his vehicle.
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Lozano's firm probed clients for issues at home or work, then spun them as abuse cases that didn't meet the threshold for these humanitarian programs, according to attorneys representing dozens of her old clients.
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Keith twirled the edges in his fingers and flipped the long part back and forth over his shoulder.
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Dancers in tennis skirts twirled around with rackets while breaking to move plants and shovel dirt.
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