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Recent Examples of yo-yo
Noun
Michigan gas prices continue to yo-yo, falling more than a dime in the last week to a statewide average of $3.60 a gallon for regular unleaded, as motorists pay about $54 for a 15-gallon tank, as crude oil prices fall, according to AAA auto club. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2024
Verb
Gas prices are on a yo-yo string, dipping and rising from week to week. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025 So many clubs yo-yo these days, but it can be done. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for yo-yo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yo-yo
Noun
  • Where that show’s boss (played by Steve Carell) was a bit of an inappropriate fool, Gleeson’s character is more idealistic.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • These jokers in Indianapolis acting the fool.
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • So if an extra (and questionable) ingredient weasels its way into the formula, and the supplement hits the market, there's not much the FDA can do besides send companies a warning letter to recall the supplement.
    Julia Forbes, Wired News, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Despite her best efforts, Keith, who is serving life in prison, tries to weasel his way back into her life.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • So here’s this lunatic with a crew cut.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Seth Rollins gassed Bron up by saying Jey Uso thinks his dad is a loser and his uncle is a moron.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Made from the fatty liver of a duck or goose, most foie gras production faces accusations of force-feeding the animals.
    Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The short’s synopsis reads: After the death of her husband, Janet decides to distract herself by rearing a goose, which is to be the centrepiece of her Christmas dinner.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.
    Drew Broussard May 22, Literary Hub, 22 May 2025
  • Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.
    Caroline Downey, National Review, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Target was held accountable for waffling on their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • But state lawmakers, facing their own deficit, have waffled over continuing the initiative.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Sure enough, the quiet is shattered when a new villain rolls into town in the form of Dante Reyes (Jason Momoa), a chaotic, fashion-forward maniac with a personal vendetta and a flair for over-the-top drama.
    EW.com, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Produced by Latefox Pictures, High Rise Studio, and Chrono Visor Images, Death Cycle follows a woman grieving the death of her sister, who is visited by a man investigating a series of brutal murders committed by a motorcycle maniac.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Yo-yo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yo-yo. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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