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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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Other burgers and hot or cold sandwiches round out the lunch menu, which caters to a revolving door of workers on their lunch breaks.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The revolving door of top players keeps spinning for St. Thomas men’s basketball, as is the case for many mid-major programs this time of year.
Day 1 of the open period saw Tommies guard Nick Janowski reportedly enter the transfer portal.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Apr. 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 18 Apr. 2026.
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