gyrates

present tense third-person singular of gyrate
as in rotates
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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  • The black hole rotates in an unexpected direction in relation to its surrounding galaxy.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • That comes to light when the drones form the shape of a giant shopping bag which rotates in mid air.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Gyrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyrates. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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