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

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

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2024

As an earthbound motorcyclist speeds around the cylinder, their inertia pushes them into the wall, creating an outward centrifugal force.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 30, 2024

According to Newton’s theory, the centrifugal force of the Earth’s spin should result in a slight flattening at the poles and a bulging at the equator, which would make the planet slightly oblate.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson