as in to rotate
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 gyrate
Trump has repeatedly pressed Powell publicly and privately to lower interest rates while chafing at the chairman’s linkage of the president’s gyrating trade levies to inflation and U.S. economic uncertainty.
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Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 June 2025
The economic climate is troubling, with constantly gyrating tariffs, increasing levels of government debt, inflation heading higher, and the likelihood that interest rates will rise further and U.S. companies will cut investment spending and hiring.
—Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Despite the pessimism in the business world these days—with the stock market gyrating, unemployment unpredictable, costs rising, and international trade becoming burdensome, the future of the aerospace industry is bright.
—Yogi Tharanibalan, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
On a low-end beat, all an artist has to do is give its gyrating listeners a couple of memorable chants and phrases.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
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Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 June 2025
The economic climate is troubling, with constantly gyrating tariffs, increasing levels of government debt, inflation heading higher, and the likelihood that interest rates will rise further and U.S. companies will cut investment spending and hiring.
—Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Despite the pessimism in the business world these days—with the stock market gyrating, unemployment unpredictable, costs rising, and international trade becoming burdensome, the future of the aerospace industry is bright.
—Yogi Tharanibalan, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
On a low-end beat, all an artist has to do is give its gyrating listeners a couple of memorable chants and phrases.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gyrate
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Over the years, the series has also seen a rotating roster of hosts, including current faces Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown, rotating pans about halfway through.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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The revolving theater attraction chronicles how technological advances have shaped the lives of an American family, primarily across the 20th Century.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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For her take on enduring Grease style, Bieber revolved her going-out look around a boxy moto jacket—one of her signature wardrobe staples.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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Waterspouts are spinning columns of air and water mist above bodies of water and can take two forms, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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While most broths are perfectly serviceable for rounding out the flavors of a soup or giving a brothy head start to a braise, Epic provides the kind of gelatine-rich base that is worthy of spinning up into a ramen broth for weeknight noodle duty.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Gyrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyrate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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