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

Still, the pass-game prowess is notable given the revolving door at quarterback, wide receiver and tight end. —Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025

Each room in this revolving door of cultural immersion will be its own sisyphean struggle for belonging. —Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2025

But new faces are going to show up in Edgewater this season — a revolving door of big, splashy, bold characters roll through, piss people off, disrupt our world. —Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025

Starbucks is attempting a comeback under Niccol after years of struggles, strategy missteps and a revolving door of CEOs. —Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 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