yo-yoed

verb

past tense of yo-yo
as in waffled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yo-yoed
  1. waffled
  2. eluded
  3. shunned
  4. evaded
  5. shook
  6. hedged
  7. equivocated
  8. eschewed
Verb
  • Germany, which represents the EU’s biggest economy and export market, has waffled over hitting China with sanctions or duties, worried about retaliatory measures.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
  • But as Topuria protested and the doctor waffled, Goddard and the UFC ruled the bout would continue.
    — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Definition of waffled
Verb
  • If the ball eluded Schmitt, Colorado would score, at the minimum, two more runs.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
  • This time around, Thriller rises and nearly makes it to a position that has thus far eluded the blockbuster.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of eluded
Verb
  • Opting to take a lineout from a handy penalty — a theme of the first round in which teams generally have shunned kicks at goal — Scotland probed the narrow side then scored on the open side through Brown to make the lead nine points.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Artificial intelligence infrastructure — Traders shunned high-flying stocks that are behind the AI buildout as the second half got underway.
    — Davis Giangiulio,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of shunned
Verb
  • American pressing — the type that previously won the ball against the likes of Paraguay and Bosnia — was easily evaded.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 8 July 2026
  • Four parents and grandparents face child endangerment charges as officials probe how the family evaded schools, medical records and oversight in a village of fewer than 1,000.
    — Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of evaded
Verb
  • The confirmation that Batula and Wilson were dating shook the Bravoverse to its core, as that relationship broke some other long-standing friendships.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • The sound of fighter jets on military flyovers shook the nation’s capital.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of shook
Verb
  • The coach confirmed Salah’s availability at Thursday’s news conference, but hedged on exactly what that might look like.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Khan has lately hedged any talk of a digital transformation.
    — Mike Goldstein, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
Definition of hedged
Verb
  • The White House has reportedly equivocated its support of Means in recent weeks.
    — Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Brooks, for his part, equivocated … A bout of frantic rebranding ensued.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of equivocated
Verb
  • Pope Francis had eschewed the Castel Gandolfo getaway during his 12-year pontificate and had turned the Apostolic Palace on the main piazza into a public museum.
    — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Orton, who began as a folk/trip-hop musician 30 years ago on debut record Trailer Park, has held onto the melancholia of her early music, but largely eschewed the electronic dance beats that defined her work.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 29 June 2026
Definition of eschewed
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“Yo-yoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yo-yoed. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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