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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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In the years that the club yo-yoed between the Premier League and Championship, with two relegations from the top flight in three years between 2023 and 2025, the club lost more than £180m.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

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

Cryptocurrencies have yo-yoed this week but were down again Friday.

From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026

It fell from 4.61% just before the reports’ release to 4.57% and then yo-yoed before easing back to 4.55%.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 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