as in rotating
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 gyrating
The window next to my desk overlooks the gym’s large communal exercise room, and throughout the day, I am taunted by the sight of gyrating bodies panting through a Zumba class or a kettlebell set.
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Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
In addition to the style of dance in all its gyrating glory, krump has its own genre of music, which lands somewhere between hip-hop, techno and heavy metal, and a style of dress that is in tune with hip-hop street style sprinkled with a touch of the Juggalo culture.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 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
One of Katy Perry’s two gyrating sharks in fugue state.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Throughout the video, Slipknot lead singer Corey Taylor and the rest of the band continue performing, surrounded by gyrating heavy metal fans.
—Philip Joens, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
The interaction between the gyrating electrons and the cavity's electromagnetic field generates high-frequency radio waves, which are directed into the plasma.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2020
Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
In addition to the style of dance in all its gyrating glory, krump has its own genre of music, which lands somewhere between hip-hop, techno and heavy metal, and a style of dress that is in tune with hip-hop street style sprinkled with a touch of the Juggalo culture.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 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
One of Katy Perry’s two gyrating sharks in fugue state.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Throughout the video, Slipknot lead singer Corey Taylor and the rest of the band continue performing, surrounded by gyrating heavy metal fans.
—Philip Joens, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
The interaction between the gyrating electrons and the cavity's electromagnetic field generates high-frequency radio waves, which are directed into the plasma.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gyrating
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The 40,000-square-foot facility will include a permanent exhibit gallery, rotating exhibit areas, a research library, flexible education rooms and an indoor/outdoor pavilion.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The new Fast & Furious coaster will feature 360-degree rotating coaster vehicles designed to look like drifting race cars from the street racing film franchise that has earned $7 billion at the worldwide box office.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Many people rely on revolving debt, which moves balances from one card to another, with lower rates month to month.—
Ali Besharat,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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United spent around £250million on new players in 2025-26, even without Champions League football, leaning heavily into their short-term revolving credit facility (RCF) to meet cashflow needs.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The prototype was integrated with low-loss superconducting windings, a novel brushless starting mechanism, and internal cryogenic cooling that functions while spinning.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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On one side of the ball, the spinning surface moves in the same direction as the airflow, causing an increase in air velocity.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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“Gyrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyrating. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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