as in to rotate
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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Recent Examples of gyrate
Jagger is running, gyrating, singing, and dancing at each one.
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Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
Even the ushers holding those turn-your-phone off cards were gyrating to the beat.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Jagger is running, gyrating, singing, and dancing at each one.
—Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
Warner allegedly gyrates against another security guard’s neck at a show.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
Even the ushers holding those turn-your-phone off cards were gyrating to the beat.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Jagger is running, gyrating, singing, and dancing at each one.
—Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
Warner allegedly gyrates against another security guard’s neck at a show.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gyrate
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For more formal occasions, she’s also rotated in white sneakers worn with tailored linen separates — a recurring combination that blends practicality with polish.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 June 2025
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In addition to the two enormous submarine sets, there had never been a need to build a gimbal big and strong enough to support, rotate, and move a set of this size, nor a water tank large enough to house the gimbal and set.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
6 June 2025
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The best way to pay off debt The best move for those struggling to pay down revolving credit card debt is to consolidate with a 0% balance transfer card, experts suggest.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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The filing also details various financial agreements, including a revolving credit agreement entered on May 1, 2024, with a maturity date of May 1, 2029.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Mar. 2025
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The break-up between Elon Musk and Donald Trump is the battle that everyone saw coming, spinning into a tweetstorm of insults, unwanted revelations and surprising outbursts.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Alas, Bill never calls, and though Jenny spins it as the part of the rom-com where there’s a mix-up before true love prevails, that’s clearly not the case.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
5 June 2025
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“Gyrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyrate. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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