as in rotation
a rapid turning about on an axis or central point
dizzy from the spirally gyrations of the roller coaster
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Recent Examples of gyration
There is no reason to goose the process with crazy gyrations and pleading conversations with officials.
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
Applications to refinance a home loan, which are most sensitive to interest rate gyrations, fell 36% from two weeks before.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
Empirical reality does not dictate the hallucinatory swirl of color or gyration of form in works that appear derived instead from celestial inspiration or interior visions.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The company brought in $59 billion in revenues last year, but its size has not shielded it from economic gyrations.
—Byvivienne Walt, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
Applications to refinance a home loan, which are most sensitive to interest rate gyrations, fell 36% from two weeks before.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
Empirical reality does not dictate the hallucinatory swirl of color or gyration of form in works that appear derived instead from celestial inspiration or interior visions.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The company brought in $59 billion in revenues last year, but its size has not shielded it from economic gyrations.
—Byvivienne Walt, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gyration
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Clarke Schmidt, a 29-year-old righty who was drafted in the first round, 16th overall, out of South Carolina in 2017, was slated to hold down the back end of the Yankees rotation — though his importance was elevated after two other crucial injuries to Yankees starters.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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If Schmidt remains on schedule, the fifth rotation spot is down to Will Warren and Carlos Carrasco.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Acevedo was impressed with Gilliland’s command of the curve.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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More and more companies are ahead of the curve on this type of reporting, disclosing non-financial data in their annual reports alongside their revenue and profit figures.—
David Morel,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Nearly 40% of all MLB pitchers who played in 2024 have undergone Tommy John surgery (UCL reconstruction), up from 27% in 2016, as throwing velocities and spin rates have increased.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Give these new releases a spin and vote for your favorite new Latin music release below.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
14 Mar. 2025
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Every awards show, including at last night’s 2025 Oscars, director Cole Walliser and his crew take their premium spot on the step and repeat, and proceed to capture A-list stars doing their best twirls and poses for both high-speed and slow-motion video clips.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2025
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When breaks end, the referee twirls his arm above his head three times, and the game clock restarts.—
Ken Belson,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Gyration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyration. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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