as in to rotate
to move in circles around an axis or center
the gyroscope got its name for the way the disk inside the instrument gyrates around an axis
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Recent Examples of gyrate
While panelists like Sara Haines and Sunny Hostin jumped up from the table to show off their accessories — and even danced/gyrated/writhed behind the Hot Topics table while wearing them — Goldberg was stunned into silence upon first receiving hers.
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EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Warner allegedly gyrates against another security guard’s neck at a show.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Nvidia — Shares of the chipmaker added 0.5% in midday trading, after gyrating earlier in the session.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
His Williams is always in motion: winking, gyrating, climbing in people’s laps.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Warner allegedly gyrates against another security guard’s neck at a show.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Nvidia — Shares of the chipmaker added 0.5% in midday trading, after gyrating earlier in the session.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
His Williams is always in motion: winking, gyrating, climbing in people’s laps.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gyrate
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The dining room on the floor below has deep red carpets, gold chairs, burl wood walls in a herringbone pattern and reflective metallic paint on the ceiling that intensifies the rotating 360 degree views.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Visit The Danville Museum Of Fine Arts And History For a crash course in Danville history, plus access to a rotating lineup of fine art exhibits, the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History is a one-stop shop for all things Danville culture.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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Theories about this phenomenon revolve largely around the way that a pitcher trains during the off-season, though experts have yet to come to a consensus.—
Lindsey Adler,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Lopez, for one, revolved her put-together look around a pair of white wide-leg trousers.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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Speaking of encouraging starts, Carlos Rodón spun one from the mound.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2025
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Much like George repeating his intern year, this season was kind of spinning its wheels.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Gyrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyrate. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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