as in rotation
a rapid turning about on an axis or central point
dizzy from the spirally gyrations of the roller coaster
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Recent Examples of gyration
So do the gyrations, the karate poses, etc.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
So back to the Epstein files: If Trump and the GOP lawmakers are going through all these gyrations over them, there is nothing left to do but unveil them immediately.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
In the immediate aftermath of Liberation Day, violent stock market gyrations drove the markets crazy.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Given the subsequent gyrations in the administration’s tariff policy—which, as of this writing, has still left large tariff hikes on most countries—world leaders may very well be reluctant to enter into serious trade negotiations with the United States.
—Elizabeth N. Saunders, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2025
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
So back to the Epstein files: If Trump and the GOP lawmakers are going through all these gyrations over them, there is nothing left to do but unveil them immediately.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
In the immediate aftermath of Liberation Day, violent stock market gyrations drove the markets crazy.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Given the subsequent gyrations in the administration’s tariff policy—which, as of this writing, has still left large tariff hikes on most countries—world leaders may very well be reluctant to enter into serious trade negotiations with the United States.
—Elizabeth N. Saunders, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gyration
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Playing on a Rockets team with playoff aspirations, Sheppard struggled to find his footing and earn a rotation spot from head coach Ime Udoka.—
Rahat Huq,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Webb will join a rotation featuring left-hander Tarrik Skubal and right-hander Paul Skenes, the reigning AL and NL Cy Young Award winners.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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For leaders who have never led a transaction—or who underestimate what happens after the deal closes—the learning curve is steep, and the margin for error is thin.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Sidings inverts that curve, bookending the ambient drift of its middle suite with its most towering, brutalist kosmische slabs.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this month, the actress took the ballerina sneaker trend for a spin, and her latest ‘fit is a masterclass in blending all-day comfort with style.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Benedict’s love story takes a Cinderella-esque spin.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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Instead, most elements are choreographic—step sequences, hydroplaning, and twizzles (a continuous forward-moving twirl on one foot).—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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To be frank, Jarrett’s rush pattern may have short-circuited the Next Gen Stats GPS system with more twists, twirls and figure-eights than an Olympic figure skating routine.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Gyration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyration. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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