yo-yoing

present participle of yo-yo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for yo-yoing
Verb
  • Target was held accountable for waffling on their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And as politicians, these Supreme Court Justices are especially bristling, equivocating, and entitled, which doesn’t make for trustworthy narration.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • As part of these reforms, the Royal Navy impounded dozens of merchant vessels for allegedly evading customs duties, enraging merchants as well as mariners, shipwrights, stevedores, and others in port cities whose livelihoods depended on foreign commerce.
    Time, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Concerns erupted immediately after Sora videos were created last week featuring everything from James Bond playing poker with Altman to body cam footage of cartoon character Mario evading the police.
    Jaures Yip, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In doing movements that don’t feel like a workout in the traditional sense but still leave you shaking and sore the next day.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The child who was allegedly attacked on the bus could then be seen in the footage shaking her head multiple times before the video ended.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On Thursday evening, Jaxson Dart showcased his impressive abilities against the Philadelphia Eagles, eluding defenders on rushing plays and making key passes to multiple New York Giants players.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The records indicate Nabors also was convicted of operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death, reckless driving causing death, driving while license suspended causing death and fleeing and eluding police.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And while analysts expect Nvidia — the undisputed leader in AI chips — to remain OpenAI’s core infrastructure partner, the ChatGPT maker is now also hedging its bets with its AMD deal.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Just last Friday alone, three of them spoke out, hedging hard on what’s to come.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Corbyn and his allies are now clearly shunning her.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Central banks around the world — including the Federal Reserve — could soon become big buyers of bitcoin, after historically shunning the cryptocurrency, according to the Deutsche Bank Research Institute.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Many are eschewing lawyers altogether, representing themselves in court with AI as their primary guide.
    Angela Yang, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Jaglom became a studio-eschewing writer-director, making films starring New Hollywood folks like Dennis Hopper, Karen Black, and Nicholson.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Yo-yoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yo-yoing. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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