Thesaurus results for GYRATION

gyration

noun

jī-ˈrā-shən

Definition of gyration

as in rotation

a rapid turning about on an axis or central point dizzy from the spirally gyrations of the roller coaster

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Recent Examples of gyration Though volatile markets can cause anxiety for individual investors, high-speed Wall Street trading desks can take advantage of the wild gyrations. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 Robinhood’s customers now use AI agents to analyze stock market gyrations and make autonomous trades based on custom instructions. — Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Then some classic fighting soldiers — not American Revolution battles but intergalactic — come blended into the metal music gyrations of the helmet-wearing band Galactic Empire. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026 The choreography includes lots of jumps, torso gyrations, high knees and arm waves. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gyration

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Noun

There was a change to the Heat’s bench rotation, with forward Nikola Jovic dropped out of the mix.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Nakase tightened her rotation to seven players, bringing Kayla Thornton and Cecilia Zandalasini providing a spark off the bench.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of rotation

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The most likely candidates probably involve the electrons themselves, which swing back and forth under the influence of their charge and spin.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Comcast has tapped Michael Angelakis, Comcast’s former CFO who has served as chairman and CEO of investment fund Atairos Group since 2015, to become CEO of Comcast following the NBCU spin.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of spin

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Inside a historic church on Park Avenue, two dancers clothed in blue-and-pink brocade twirl up and down the aisles to a string-heavy soundtrack.

— Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 June 2026
The actress, who was styled by Karla Welch, adorned the look with a gold twirl necklace that was also part of the collection and featured on the runway paired with the same dress.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026

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