gyrate
verb (used without object)
to move in a circle or spiral, or around a fixed point; whirl.
gyrated
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past participleof gyrate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof gyrate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
gyrateverb (used without object)to move in a circle or spiral, or around a fixed point; whirl.
Example Sentences
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Stocks have gyrated on any ray of hope coming out of the Middle East, and that makes sense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
The purchasing power of gold has gyrated from one year to the next.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025
He added: "As an armchair fan of the show I have watched in awe as people have twirled and gyrated across the screen. And now it's my turn... gulp!"
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2023
Markets have gyrated this week on concerns over the toll on banks from the fastest set of interest rate hikes in decades.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
They tumbled, balanced and gyrated, cavorting comically across the laden tabletops without upsetting as much as a single sultana.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
