revolve

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

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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

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Examples of revolve in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It’s been a collective and a community of people that has kind of revolved, but there’s been a nucleus that has stayed the same. Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024 Here, and in many other situations, as well, consumers would benefit more from paying down revolving debt and improving their credit scores, which could pave the way to even better loan terms, McBride said. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2024 Gets Series Order at NBC The original Suits, which premiered in June 2011, revolved in large part around the fact that Adams’ Mike Ross, an associate for corporate lawyer Harvey Specter (played by Gabriel Macht), in fact had never attended law school. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Oct. 2024 An unnamed town revolves (economically and otherwise) around a deteriorating nuclear plant. Megan Vick, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for revolve 

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“Revolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolve. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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