yo-yoing

present participle of yo-yo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for yo-yoing
Verb
  • Nothing kills momentum faster than waffling on a big decision.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Patricia Serio is waffling between Saint Xavier and Judson University to finish her degree.
    Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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
Verb
  • Add 2 ounces of water to compensate for shaking.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
  • In a major rupture, strong shaking could last tens of seconds to more than a minute.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • She was later arrested on suspicion of evading police and assault with a deadly weapon on an officer, investigators said.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • Daniels later pleaded no contest to evading a police officer, court records show, in a deal that saw prosecutors dismiss numerous other charges, including second degree burglary of a vehicle and four counts of assault on a police officer.
    Harry Harris, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Aaron Scout Tipsword, 25, is facing charges of DUI causing serious bodily injury, fleeing and eluding, resisting arrest, dangerous/excessive speeding, criminal mischief with property damage, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
  • While Henley’s story is worth sharing, Cole, who is the same age as Henley, 37, has had a difficult career with a tour win constantly eluding him.
    Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • One of its executives, Anderson, defined agentic treasury as a control system for the movement of money, software that does not merely advise a treasurer but acts, moving cash between accounts, settling invoices, hedging a currency exposure, all with little human prompting.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Chahal, for his part, isn’t hedging.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Gas prices in focus for Memorial Day travel Just a few years ago, the auto industry was largely shunning big engines in favor of more fuel efficient powertrains.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 7 June 2026
  • Special occasions celebrators, romantic weekenders, limelight-shunning VIPs, and families who want to be by the water can all be found lounging around the resort.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Infinite Black Inside is one of those introverted electronic records that puts the soul and intellect of its producer at its center, eschewing genre conventions out of emotional necessity.
    H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
  • The doc also digs into the generational shift which has seen young generations eschewing regimented and sometimes abusive kitchens in favor of a more egalitarian, human way of doing things.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 June 2026
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“Yo-yoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yo-yoing. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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