as in rotated
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 gyrated
The stock market has gyrated for weeks amid uncertainty over the war in the Middle East, which has strangled the global flow of oil and liquified natural gas, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining effectively shut to oil tankers.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Markets have gyrated as traders try to discern the outlook for the Fed.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 has gyrated wildly in recent weeks.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
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
Bad Bunny danced, ran, and gyrated up and down the stage’s short catwalk, wearing a white shirt with wide cuffs (reminiscent of a poet blouse), a vest and pants.
—Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2026
Staid mortgage behemoths gyrated like meme stocks.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Multiple video cameras captured the dynamic choreo on giant screens behind the stage as McRae and her entourage danced with canes, strutted down a catwalk, seductively gyrated on moving platforms, and even pole-danced.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Sep. 2025
Recession forecasts gyrated wildly in the first half of the year, as outlined in a previous column.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Markets have gyrated as traders try to discern the outlook for the Fed.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 has gyrated wildly in recent weeks.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
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
Bad Bunny danced, ran, and gyrated up and down the stage’s short catwalk, wearing a white shirt with wide cuffs (reminiscent of a poet blouse), a vest and pants.
—Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2026
Staid mortgage behemoths gyrated like meme stocks.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Multiple video cameras captured the dynamic choreo on giant screens behind the stage as McRae and her entourage danced with canes, strutted down a catwalk, seductively gyrated on moving platforms, and even pole-danced.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Sep. 2025
Recession forecasts gyrated wildly in the first half of the year, as outlined in a previous column.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gyrated
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Thyme is a perennial plant and can be transplanted to different areas of the garden as vegetable crops are rotated form one season to the next.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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The Caramel Churro Sundae is the latest addition to Costco's lineup of sundaes, which have previously rotated to include fun flavors like the Double Chocolate Mint Sundae and Caramel Brownie Sundae.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Leonard Cohen had a house there, one of 100 in the world that revolved on a motor.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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This year, Rolex is celebrating 100 years of the Oyster, the watch—or watch case, to be more precise—that quietly remains the hub around which the brand’s line-up has revolved for a full century.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
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Cheers erupted from the crowd as participants spun and laughed, fully embracing the spirit of the decade.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The rotors on the SkyFall helicopters will also be larger than those on Ingenuity, which spun its blades at 2,700 rpm, already 10 times faster than passenger helicopters on Earth.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Penguins darted beneath us, marine iguanas grazed on algae, and sea lions twirled playfully in the water.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Keith twirled the edges in his fingers and flipped the long part back and forth over his shoulder.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Gyrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyrated. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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