gyrate
verb (used without object)
to move in a circle or spiral, or around a fixed point; whirl.
had been gyrating
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past perfect progressiveof gyrate.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Dragon was wondering why L.& H.’s share price had been gyrating wildly.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2012
Then, as now, the Dow Jones averages had been gyrating wildly.
From Time Magazine Archive
