gyrate
verb (used without object)
to move in a circle or spiral, or around a fixed point; whirl.
gyrating
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present participleof gyrate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Stocks are gyrating as though there’s a full-blown crisis, while the S&P 500 is just 2% from its high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
“Sexistential” presents both sides of a modern mother’s Venn diagram, with Robyn gyrating in its overlapping middle, inviting us to her party.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2026
Catta-Preta’s fireball energy delivers loud laughs, dancing, singing, gyrating and serving up humor in two languages — there seems to be nothing this fiery Brazilian can’t do.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
He told me that while the gyrating temperatures were certainly a big factor in the canal frustration, there was also another major issue.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2023
The Odessa High drum corps marched around the stadium doing rolls with joyous, gyrating turns.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
