yo-yoing

verb

present participle of yo-yo
as in waffling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yo-yoing
  1. waffling
  2. equivocating
  3. shaking
  4. evading
  5. eluding
  6. hedging
  7. shunning
  8. eschewing
Verb
  • The tournament’s special status — its unwillingness to place any person above the sport — is part of why Williams wanted to play singles, not just doubles with her sister Venus, after waffling on the decision.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Nothing kills momentum faster than waffling on a big decision.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of waffling
Verb
  • This was after much pressing and equivocating, number one.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • But the judge’s equivocating ruling in that piracy case created a loophole, according to Anthropic’s lawyers.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Definition of equivocating
Verb
  • Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist.
    — CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
  • Honestly, some of these systems still leave me shaking my head.
    — Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of shaking
Verb
  • In the state litigation against Kalshi, evading these taxes is often prominently highlighted.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 July 2026
  • Fuselier was charged with evading arrest early on Tuesday, July 14, as authorities gathered more evidence for additional charges, police said.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of evading
Verb
  • There was an active arrest warrant for the man for fleeing and eluding, Tony said, and DNA samples had tied him to multiple other crimes.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2026
  • Milk was in jail on unrelated allegations of driving under the influence and eluding police when Wendel's body was found.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 June 2026
Definition of eluding
Verb
  • But there is a feeling Everton are hedging their bets; willing to sell at the right price — close to £20m — but having placed a valuation on him that may deter at least some potential suitors.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Chopra said that suggests some Argentina fans are hedging rather than assuming their team will make the final.
    — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of hedging
Verb
  • But instead of rejoicing with them, others are shunning them.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • Wang said that Silicon Valley has lost some of its appetite for founders who build hardware products, shunning the longer development cycles and less return upside, compared with AI applications, as well as inevitable supply chain hurdles.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Definition of shunning
Verb
  • Local luxury labels have been somewhat subtler, eschewing obvious iconography while integrating Chinese philosophies into their branding.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • At the same time, people embrace talking freely about the experience, eschewing shame, with hashtags like #ShoutYourAbortion.
    — Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 25 June 2026
Definition of eschewing
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“Yo-yoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yo-yoing. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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