revolving

adjective

re·​volv·​ing ri-ˈväl-viŋ 

-ˈvȯl-,

 also  -ˈvä-viŋ,

 or  -ˈvȯ-viŋ

1

a

: tending to revolve or recur

especially : recurrently available

b

: of, relating to, or being credit that may be used repeatedly up to the specified limit and is usually repaid in regular proportional installments

2

: turning around on or as if on an axis

a revolving platform

Examples of revolving in a Sentence

The band played on a revolving stage.

Recent Examples on the Web

As a child, Vance watched his mom wrestle with substance use disorder and had a revolving door of father figures. —Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

The Boston Red Sox have had a revolving door at the back end of their starting rotation for the majority of the decade. —Joey Copponi, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025

This a novel in the form of an MFA thesis, written to expose a revolving door of love affairs of the professors who are reading it, not to mention the graduate student who wrote it. —Literary Hub july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025

More than 40 variants have been released since then, including the switch from fried to baked pies in the early ’90s, and a revolving door of seasonal flavors. —Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of revolve

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing revolving

• revolving door
• revolving fund

Rhymes for revolving

• absolving
• devolving
• dissolving
• evolving
• involving
• resolving
• solving

Kids Definition

revolving

adjective

re·​volv·​ing

: likely to revolve or recur