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 amid the gyrating, straddling, and grinding, the most eye-popping detail may very well be the titular protagonist’s luscious brunette lengths shimmering with pink and purple tinsel.
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Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
Markets were volatile to begin October, as escalating conflict between Israel and Iran sent stocks gyrating and crude prices higher.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
This is what O’Brien was born to do: gyrate on the floor in public, in his land of origin, in the hope that someone, somewhere on this planet filled with astounding grandeur, will laugh.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024
Like Prince before them, Tumor shines up each element of their production to such a precise degree that the whole recording thrums with erotic frisson: the gyrating pull of perfect individuals in motion.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
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Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
Markets were volatile to begin October, as escalating conflict between Israel and Iran sent stocks gyrating and crude prices higher.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
This is what O’Brien was born to do: gyrate on the floor in public, in his land of origin, in the hope that someone, somewhere on this planet filled with astounding grandeur, will laugh.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024
Like Prince before them, Tumor shines up each element of their production to such a precise degree that the whole recording thrums with erotic frisson: the gyrating pull of perfect individuals in motion.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
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The Ravens needed to take care of business, build a comfortable enough lead to allow coach John Harbaugh to rotate liberally in the second half, avoid significant injuries and get back to Baltimore as soon as possible to start preparations for Saturday’s showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes cards even rotate the spend categories quarterly.Erika Kullberg, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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Currently, 69% of existing BNPL users have revolving credit card debt that carries over month to month.Kori Hale, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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The company maintains $3.3 billion in cash and cash equivalents, with $4.0 billion available in revolving credit facilities.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 27 Nov. 2024
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Magomedov is coming off a historic double spinning backfist KO win, while Page lost a narrow decision to Ian Machado Garry at welterweight.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The score, composed by Scott Walker, swells as the image comes unfixed and begins to tumble and spin.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Gyrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyrate. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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