1
as in fool
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
some yo-yo cut the electricity off while I still had unsaved data
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2
as in idiot
a stupid person
those yo-yos who insist upon using their cell phones while speeding down the highway
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Recent Examples of yo-yo
Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Like this is the yo-yo that everybody fails at, inevitably.
—Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2024
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Noun
The decrease across Florida continues a yo-yo pattern that drivers have been seeing for months.
—Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Like this is the yo-yo that everybody fails at, inevitably.
—Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yo-yo
Noun
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Of course, comparing the bottle in question to contemporary releases is a fool’s errand—this was something different entirely.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Breaking down such a layered metaphysical concept with the relatively few words left in this review would be a fool’s errand, but suffice it to say that all of the math miraculously checks out.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The pair cling to each other over the coming weeks despite R.C’s increasing mistrust of Peter and Jerry’s determination to weasel his way back into Agnes’ life.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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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,
28 Dec. 2025
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The lunatics who attacked the seat of government to try to change the outcome of a free and fair election are not patriots.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Now, after Miami’s 34-10 win Sunday at the New York Jets, you are officially allowed to wonder aloud about wild-card playoff chances and be seen only as way optimistic rather than as a raving lunatic.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Dec. 2025
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The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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Overwhelmingly, though, the most common response was to seek confirmation of their suspicions that Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were morons.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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But those synergies and efforts to goose company revenue were not enough to outpace costs; the company was losing about $500,000 a year.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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An Ankeny man violated the Migratory Bird Treaty Act after killing a goose with his vehicle last year.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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And then, the rest of her life, filled with big stupids and everything else, will begin.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Nov. 2025
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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
Verb
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Dietary recommendations have waffled over time.—
Tania Fabo,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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Paterno waffled before deciding to stay in State College.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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However, unexpected and decidedly unwelcome guests keep turning up, including Beau’s brother, and a man who might be a homicidal maniac.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2026
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Not the fear of an actor out of her element, or the more mundane fear of a victim being chased around by an ax-wielding maniac.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Yo-yo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yo-yo. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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