gyrate

adjective

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gy·rate | \ ˈjī-ˌrāt

Definition of gyrate

(Entry 1 of 2)

: winding or coiled around : convoluted gyrate branches of a tree

gyrate

verb

gyrated; gyrating

Definition of gyrate (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

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

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Natural-gas prices often gyrate in the winter because demand in the season is driven by how frequently people use their heaters. — Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, "Mild Winter Weather Hammers Natural Gas in December," 29 Dec. 2020 Trafigura’s record windfall highlights the ability of commodity traders to thrive when prices gyrate. — David Hodari, WSJ, "Commodities-Trading Giant Trafigura Wins Big From Oil-Market Mayhem," 9 Dec. 2020 Some traders are using investments tied to the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, that offer protection if stocks gyrate for weeks after Election Day. — Amrith Ramkumar And Julia-ambra Verlaine, WSJ, "Investors Ramp Up Bets on Market Turmoil Around Election," 27 Sep. 2020 But way below the media radar, at street level, politics can gyrate crazily from house to house and neighbor to neighbor. — David Tarrant, Dallas News, "Trump or Biden: Dallas-area neighbors face off over political signs," 25 Sep. 2020 Political pressure, the gyrating stock market and public opinion all play a role. — Fox News, "Trump’s reversals, under media pressure, lead to tougher stance on virus," 31 Mar. 2020 Panic is everywhere as collapsed stock markets continue to gyrate daily, with no end in sight. — David Blanchflower, The New York Review of Books, "Pandemic Economics: ‘Much Worse, Very Quickly’," 26 Mar. 2020 Trump’s favorability polls, while gyrating widely, were roughly equivalent to those of his Democratic predecessors at a similar time in their presidencies. — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "The 2018 Blue Wave That Wasn’t, Really," 17 Mar. 2020 Even as markets gyrate, however, the key for investors is to stay calm and focus on their long-term goals, such as saving for retirement, Dan Keady, chief financial planning strategist at financial services firm TIAA, told CBS MoneyWatch. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, "The 11-year bull market is ending. Here's what a bear market means," 11 Mar. 2020

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