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yo-yoed

  • past participle
    of yo-yo.
    yo-yo
    noun
    a spoollike toy consisting of two thick wooden, plastic, or metal disks connected by a dowel pin in the center to which a string is attached, one end being looped around the player's finger so that the toy can be spun out and reeled in by wrist motion.
  • past tense form
    of yo-yo.
    yo-yo
    noun
    a spoollike toy consisting of two thick wooden, plastic, or metal disks connected by a dowel pin in the center to which a string is attached, one end being looped around the player's finger so that the toy can be spun out and reeled in by wrist motion.

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Since then, the impressive abode has bounced on and off the market multiple times, as the Baldwins have yo-yoed on their decision to sell it.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026

Those details could be key for Chevron, whose shares have yo-yoed this week.

From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026

Horston, who underwent shoulder surgery in the offseason, had a rocky rookie season in which she was yo-yoed in and out of the lineup and bounced between small forward and power forward.

From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2024

When both were inconsistently available last season, it yo-yoed teammates between roles with often very different responsibilities — a third option now asked to be a No. 1, a reserve suddenly elevated to starter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2023

Gregor and Boots shot up fifty feet in the air and yo-yoed up and down like they were on a big rubber band.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins