Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yo-yoed
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The now-familiar push-button ignition has waffled between feeling premium and mundane, which is all to say that there’s no perfect formula for a car’s control scheme.—
TC Sottek,
The Verge,
27 May 2026 -
For one, action bias is not always bad — sometimes things genuinely need to get done, not waffled over.—
Aiko Bethea,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Boelter ran from the home, and eluded capture.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2026
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Investors will keep their eyes peeled for the exact financial details, which have so far eluded scrutiny.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Azcona, 47, said those who visit her botanica for blessings and spiritual cleansings have felt shunned in traditional religious settings, either because of their sexuality, tattoos or other factors.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Consumer staples, healthcare — The sectors were bright spots in Friday’s sell-off as investors shunned tech names for defensive corners of the market.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Johnson evaded questions Friday afternoon from reporters who tried to talk to him about the Bears situation at an event at the Chicago Cultural Center honoring the city’s Puerto Rican community.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Earlier this month, Swift's long-time collaborator and friend Jack Antonoff carefully evaded questions about his attendance.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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Natisha Hiedeman shook off a slow start to score 16 points for Seattle (3-11), which has lost seven straight games.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Swift just gave Ben Stiller a hug and shook hands with some fans.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Verb
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EasyJet has also hedged 70% of its summer fuel, leaving the remaining 30% vulnerable to volatile fuel prices.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Some within the Republican Party have said Florida should aggressively redraw its map to counter Virginia, although others have hedged.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The White House has reportedly equivocated its support of Means in recent weeks.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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Brooks, for his part, equivocated … A bout of frantic rebranding ensued.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hulu has been increasingly ordering pilots of late after many streamers eschewed the practice in favor of straight-to-series orders.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Why beef culture and agriculture matter in Texas Some of Talarico's critics seemed to be ripping on his manhood, referencing his support for the LGBTQ+ community, along with the purportedly unmanly notion of having, at one time, eschewed meat.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Yo-yoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yo-yoed. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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