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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yo-yoing
Verb
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Nothing kills momentum faster than waffling on a big decision.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Patricia Serio is waffling between Saint Xavier and Judson University to finish her degree.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This was after much pressing and equivocating, number one.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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But the judge’s equivocating ruling in that piracy case created a loophole, according to Anthropic’s lawyers.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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The other shows the two world leaders shaking hands.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Rinse under cold water 1 minute, shaking to ensure a thorough rinse.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
15 May 2026
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In the video, the e-bike riders can be seen speeidng, popping wheelies, driving on sidewalks and evading police.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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After years of evading international efforts to track him down, Kabuga was arrested near Paris in May 2020.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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He was charged with seven counts, including first-degree reckless endangering safety and two counts of eluding an officer.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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On Friday, the 29-year-old rapper, whose real name is Bill Kapri, was being held in the county’s main jail in Fort Lauderdale on a total bond of $3,500 on charges of fleeing and eluding police and resisting arrest without violence.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Washington has long been the ally of choice for the region, which has seen strong economic growth in previous years thanks largely to the American security umbrella, but various nations have begun hedging their ties to the US.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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Others are hedging their bets that the infrastructure will attract the tenant.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Audiences shunning the movie — which was released across more than 1,000 theaters in the US — is a reminder that art is tricky, even as the kingdom pours billions into building a film industry.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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One group ripe for shunning is broadcasters such as Carlson and Alex Jones, who has also reacted strongly to the Iran war.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Nike Air Max 95 Big Bubble Tech updates the retro running shoe with new upper materials, eschewing the typical gradient suede construction for a no-sew synthetic build.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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For a time, Schoenbrun’s new film plays things relatively straight, eschewing the bright colors and black-light fluorescence of the non-binary director’s first two films.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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“Yo-yoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yo-yoing. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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