as in rotation
a rapid turning about on an axis or central point dizzy from the spirally gyrations of the roller coaster

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Recent Examples of gyration The latest market gyrations may have some investors seeking ways to generate safe returns without all the drama. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025 The gyrations in gold imports from Switzerland make a compelling case for the challenges of imposing large tariffs on a country with which the United States has a large trade deficit. Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025 Tyler continued to stay on theme by popping his elbows and keeping his hip flexors loose with 360 degrees of gyration. Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025 Both her pelvic gyrations and her outfit nodded to Liza Minnelli, another performer who always gives of herself utterly. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gyration
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Noun
  • One of the Atlanta Braves' biggest priorities this offseason needs to be improving their starting rotation.
    Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Another seminarian organized a rotation to watch the kids on campus while Rochelle was in class.
    Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The first few days was like a learning curve, for sure.
    Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
  • And even if a few curve balls come in, that doesn’t necessarily overwhelm me.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Katie Holmes recently put her own spin on the pairing with a brown suede DeMellier shoulder bag.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • New chart moves at country show its range in full swing –– from Dan + Shay’s Taylor Swift revival to Ella Langley’s Texas grit and Morgan Wallen’s British rock spin –– proving the genre’s biggest moments can come from anywhere.
    Russ Penuell, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Her twirls and spins are more careful, as befits a septuagenarian, and each was cheered enthusiastically by a crowd urging her on.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Holding hands, the mother-son duo did a twirl and ended with a long hug.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Gyration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyration. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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