Synonyms of revolve

revolve

verb

ri-ˈvälv 

1

as in to rotate

to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis

the salesclerk revolved the glass display case so I could see the watchbands on the reverse side

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotate
• turn
• swing
• spin
• twist
• twirl
• swirl
• swivel
• pivot
• roll
• wheel
• whirl
• screw
• crank
• unscrew
• circulate
• wind
• reel
• coil
• twiddle

2

as in to spin

to move in circles around an axis or center

the sidereal day measures the time it takes the Earth to revolve completely about its axis with respect to the fixed stars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotate
• spin
• turn
• twirl
• roll
• gyrate
• whirl
• circle
• curl
• wheel
• curve
• swirl
• pinwheel
• round
• pirouette
• twist
• spiral
• encircle
• circulate
• coil
• pivot
• wind
• ring
• orbit
• twine
• swivel

3

as in to contemplate

to give serious and careful thought to

for the next several hours he kept revolving the cryptic message in his mind, trying to make sense of it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contemplate
• ponder
• entertain
• consider
• debate
• study
• weigh
• question
• explore
• eye
• analyze
• ruminate
• look at
• chew on
• deliberate
• review
• think (about or over)
• meditate
• turn
• cogitate
• mull (over)
• wrestle (with)
• chew over
• pore (over)
• perpend
• kick around
• reflect (on or upon)
• beat one's brains out (about)
• reminisce
• believe
• muse (upon)
• digest
• conclude
• cudgel one's brains (about)
• speculate (about)
• reason
• dwell (on or upon)
• absorb
• fixate (on or upon)
• opine
• conceive
• fret (about or over)
• brood (about or over)
• obsess (about or over)
• assimilate
• second-guess
• drink (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignore
• slight
• disregard
• overlook
• dismiss
• reject
• pooh-pooh

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revolve

Lialina’s practice as an artist and archivist revolves the uneven promises of permanence, loss, maintenance, and distribution that the internet, in its many formats and phases, represents. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Repayment happens as customers settle their invoices, and the facility essentially revolves, with fresh invoices replacing those that have been paid off. — Amit Singhania, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

After all, lowering your revolving balances can improve your credit utilization ratio, which could, in turn, push up your credit score. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

The production uses a revolving cast, and McCarthy was never scheduled to perform alongside Lipman. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026