gyrated

past tense of gyrate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gyrated Their behinds gyrated with more purpose; their dancing seemed to become more intense and serious. Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 As the team bounced and gyrated, Infantino ran over and tried to move the president out of the frame. Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Artificial intelligence stocks have gyrated on fears of a bubble, raising questions about whether all the dollars flowing into AI chips and data centers can possibly create enough gains in productivity and profits to offset all the investments. ABC News, 7 July 2026 SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg Not since the darkest days of 1997 have South Korean markets gyrated like a seismometer detecting a big one. William Pesek, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 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. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gyrated
Verb
  • The company’s experts realized that, if the tapestry could not be rotated and stored, perhaps it could be stored and then rotated.
    John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • True freshman Jackson Cantwell rotated with Buchanan at right guard.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • To its left, sausages revolved on chrome rollers; to its right, a human attendant in a brightly colored uniform looked patient and quizzical.
    Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Still, most gravitate toward the main pool, where the Delano's social scene has revolved for decades.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • DJs spun Wasian musicians, including Rodrigo, Mitski, and Japanese Breakfast.
    E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • During the cocktail hour, DJ Mia Moretti spun admirably, and the dinner began with two songs from an up-and-coming musician named Mimi Webb, who did her best to warm up the room.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Mario Perez cheered from the curb as dancers in bright dresses twirled down the street Saturday afternoon, ribbons and ruffles flashing in the sun.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, two sauna masters shovelled ice infused with fragrant oil onto the rocks and performed an Aufguss, a German ritual in which towels are twirled to spread scented air.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Gyrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyrated. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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