centrifugal

[sen-trif-yuh-guhl, -uh-guhl] / sɛnˈtrɪf yə gəl, -ə gəl /

ADJECTIVE

radiating from a central point

Synonyms

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deviating diffusive divergent diverging eccentric efferent outward radial spiral spreading

Antonyms

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centripetal

Example Sentences

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“The cable is holding you up and simulating centrifugal force on the corner,” Corby said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

These are centrifugal forces shaping the uneasy calm in the world economy.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

The city feels centrifugal, separated in spirit and in geography.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

Her moods had a centrifugal force, pulling in everyone in her orbit.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2024

I feel the centrifugal force pulling me toward the water and dig my hands and feet into the sand, trying to get some purchase on the unstable ground.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins