yo-yoing

verb

Definition of yo-yoingnext
present participle of yo-yo
as in waffling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yo-yoing
  1. evading
  2. shaking
  3. eluding
  4. shunning
  5. eschewing
Verb
  • But the man who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a busy hotel keeps evading capture.
    Holly Yan, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The latter include possessing a handgun while actively using drugs and evading over $1 million in federal income tax while spending lavishly on drugs and escorts.
    Paul du Quenoy, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of evading
Verb
  • Venus in Aquarius, in the meantime, is shaking things up in your third house of communication, sparking some strange conversations with siblings, close friends or perhaps over social media.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Strong to very strong shaking was felt near the earthquake's epicenter, according to a USGS intensity map, with Carson City and Reno seeing light to moderate shaking.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of shaking
Verb
  • Prosecutors at one point also charged Diallo with eluding a police officer, recklessly endangering safety and bail jumping.
    Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
  • McNary was initially arrested for simple battery, failure to stop/remain at a crash involving serious bodily injury, fleeing and eluding law enforcement and obstruction without violence.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of eluding
Verb
  • Knightley said, before imitating her daughter shunning her from the dance floor at the disco.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The fund's strategy borrows from ESG funds that have been the target of conservatives for shunning investments in the oil and gas industry.
    Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of shunning
Verb
  • Tesla has helped spearhead a movement toward a direct-to-consumer (DTC) model in which people buy their vehicles directly from the company, eschewing a dealership.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
  • All this comes on the heels of much of the fashion world eschewing fur.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of eschewing
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