gyration

noun

jī-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce gyration (audio)
Definition of gyrationnext
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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for gyration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gyration
  1. rotation
  2. curve
  3. spin
  4. twirl
Noun
  • Gerrit Cole's Tommy John surgery created one more opening in the rotation.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Just as the Miami Heat was finding some stability in its rotation, more injury issues have popped up ahead of Saturday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of rotation
Noun
  • 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
  • Acevedo was impressed with Gilliland’s command of the curve.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of curve
Noun
  • Give these new tunes a spin and vote for your favorite new Latin music release below.
    — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025
  • No matter the temperature outside, heated yoga, Pilates or spin classes are drawing in those eager to sweat it out.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of spin
Noun
  • Some of them assented to a ceremonial final flight, a last twirl for the cameras and dignitaries, like the Parisian leg of the Tour de France.
    — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
  • 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
Definition of twirl

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