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
Even the ushers holding those turn-your-phone off cards were gyrating to the beat.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Brunson gyrates at his own rhythm in these situations.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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.
—EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Warner allegedly gyrates against another security guard’s neck at a show.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Brunson gyrates at his own rhythm in these situations.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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.
—EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Warner allegedly gyrates against another security guard’s neck at a show.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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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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Powered by the automatic Rolex cal. 3175, its GMT hand was still slaved to the local hour hand, meaning that a second time zone could only be tracked using the rotating bezel.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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Much of the value comes from learning how to avoid revolving credit card balances and leveraging better credit scores to secure preferential borrowing rates for key expenses, such as insurance, auto loans and home mortgages, according to Ranzetta.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Director Kenny Leon’s new production, however, seems caught between reverence for the original source material and a seemingly half-hearted attempt to renovate the setting around which the classic action revolves.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Here, guests will find Stardust Racers, a dual-track roller coaster, as well as Constellation Carousel, beautifully lit with animals that spin in different directions.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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The polar vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole (as its name suggests).—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Gyrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyrate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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