Synonyms of gyrating

gyrating

verb

present participle of gyrate

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotating
• revolving
• spinning
• twirling
• whirling
• turning
• rolling
• circling
• curling
• pirouetting
• swirling
• pinwheeling
• curving
• wheeling
• twisting
• winding
• spiraling
• coiling
• orbiting
• twining
• circulating
• encircling
• pivoting
• ringing
• rounding
• swiveling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gyrating

Even the erratic economy of nineteenth-century Los Angeles, gyrating from boom to bust, didn’t destabilize Mason’s investment strategy. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Every time the camera focused on Karol's gyrating hips, which was frequently, the screams climbed several decibels. — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 28 Sep. 2026

Zhang Jianxin watches shoppers fist-bump with a shiny, gyrating, humanoid robot at his showroom in China’s southern city of Guangzhou. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026

At the Canva Creative Cabana Pride on the Croisette party on the beach, the night started with a parade of European drag queens onstage gyrating to pop songs from Katy Perry and Rihanna. — Marc Malkin, Variety, 25 June 2026

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. — 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