gyrated; gyrating
1
: to revolve around a point or axis
2
: to oscillate with or as if with a circular or spiral motion
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Verb
They gyrated to the music.
the gyroscope got its name for the way the disk inside the instrument gyrates around an axis
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
That’s why this president is gyrating on a daily or hourly basis about whether or not to climb down from this war or to double down.
—NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
The band members pulsated with spirit and energy, gyrating and swinging their instruments in unison.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Chicago also wanted last week to issue nearly $300 million in tax-free bonds for capital needs, but delayed that move due to gyrating market conditions.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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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
That’s why this president is gyrating on a daily or hourly basis about whether or not to climb down from this war or to double down.
—NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
The band members pulsated with spirit and energy, gyrating and swinging their instruments in unison.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Chicago also wanted last week to issue nearly $300 million in tax-free bonds for capital needs, but delayed that move due to gyrating market conditions.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Gyrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gyrate. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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gyrate
adjective
gy·rate
ˈjī-ˌrāt 
: winding or coiled around : convoluted
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