revolving
adjective
re·volv·ing
ri-ˈväl-viŋ 
-ˈvȯl-
also -ˈvä-viŋ
or -ˈvȯ-viŋ
1
: turning around on or as if on an axis
a revolving platform
2
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
Examples of revolving in a Sentence
The band played on a revolving stage.
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The report follows a contentious few years for the East County high school district, which has seen a revolving door of superintendents, a spate of litigation and a rebellion over layoffs.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
In her absence, the show also welcomed a revolving door of guest cohosts, including former panelists Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Abby Huntsman, as well as Underwood and MAGA supporter Savannah Chrisley.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
This idealized family could own a suburban home, one or two cars, and a constantly revolving selection of modern conveniences.
—Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
The administration and Pentagon have so far refused to elaborate, but there is widespread belief that the claim is based on concern that enormous, revolving windmill blades interfere with military radar by producing unwanted images known as clutter.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
In her absence, the show also welcomed a revolving door of guest cohosts, including former panelists Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Abby Huntsman, as well as Underwood and MAGA supporter Savannah Chrisley.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
This idealized family could own a suburban home, one or two cars, and a constantly revolving selection of modern conveniences.
—Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
The administration and Pentagon have so far refused to elaborate, but there is widespread belief that the claim is based on concern that enormous, revolving windmill blades interfere with military radar by producing unwanted images known as clutter.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Revolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolving. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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