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
Cue the topless men in fireman hats gyrating to save the venue.
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Charley Ross, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2024
Billionaire Elon Musk owns Twitter, now X, and has shouted and gyrated his unconditional support for Donald Trump and made huge donations or expenditures in Trump’s favor in hopes of winning fat government contracts and a plum position in a Trump administration.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024
Back at The Railway, women dancing on podiums are gyrating with their bare backsides hanging in the air.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 15 July 2024
Charli and her friend and collaborator Troye Sivan — who is finally serving 2023’s Something to Give Each Other Stateside — will gyrate across North American arenas with special guest Shygirl.
—Quinn Moreland, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024
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Charley Ross, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2024
Billionaire Elon Musk owns Twitter, now X, and has shouted and gyrated his unconditional support for Donald Trump and made huge donations or expenditures in Trump’s favor in hopes of winning fat government contracts and a plum position in a Trump administration.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024
Back at The Railway, women dancing on podiums are gyrating with their bare backsides hanging in the air.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 15 July 2024
Charli and her friend and collaborator Troye Sivan — who is finally serving 2023’s Something to Give Each Other Stateside — will gyrate across North American arenas with special guest Shygirl.
—Quinn Moreland, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for gyrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gyrate
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Bake for 55-65 minutes, rotating the pan half way through to make sure even baking.—
Bev Barrett,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The name pays tribute to Ngo’s late mother Mai Chu, with items such as a rotating fish crudo and filet mignon in bò kho (a spicy Vietnamese soup) jus. ▪ Tomo Noodles & Dumplings is in its soft opening phase at 3230 Arena Blvd.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Feb. 2025
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The filing also details various financial agreements, including amendments to revolving credit facilities and related party loans.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Feb. 2025
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The sun provides heat and light, the moon keeps the tides in check, and the planets revolve nicely around a star that’s neither too small nor too large, and just the right temperature.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The atmosphere was electric, set to the rhythm of classic R&B hits spun by Abby the DJ, creating an inviting, soulful energy that filled the space.—
Lyric Christian,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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Weaving a fascination for lace A delicate jewel among textiles, lace is an elegant and deceptively simple creation whose appeal has been spun for centuries.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Gyrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyrate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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