Thesaurus results for YO-YOING

yo-yoing

verb

present participle of yo-yo

as in waffling

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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

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He is later seen greeting incarcerated men in the prison canteen, shaking hands and performing with several inmates serving as his backing band.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Jelly then enters the prison canteen, greeting hundreds of other inmates and shaking their hands.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Definition of shaking

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Flies eluding the glue traps and the manager’s fancy fly swatter gathered on the cutting board (three), on a clean fying pan (one), on the trash can (three), and on the mop head and a wall (six).

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
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

Definition of eluding

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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

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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

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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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