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as in to revolve
to move in circles around an axis or center
with mirrors on three sides, she rotated all around to see how the dress looked on her
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Recent Examples of rotate
The math doesn't work for the Big Ten to mirror the SEC and implement a model with three permanent and six rotating opponents.
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
And obstetrics and gynecology residents from Sutter Health will rotate through the WellSpace health center.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Under the schedule requirements moving forward, each SEC team will play a 9-game conference schedule that will include 3 annual opponents and 6 rotating opponents.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2025
The rotating seals — similar to those found in boat drive shafts — maintain integrity under pressure while allowing full mechanical function.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
And obstetrics and gynecology residents from Sutter Health will rotate through the WellSpace health center.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Under the schedule requirements moving forward, each SEC team will play a 9-game conference schedule that will include 3 annual opponents and 6 rotating opponents.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2025
The rotating seals — similar to those found in boat drive shafts — maintain integrity under pressure while allowing full mechanical function.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotate
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Chemical reactions involving the hematite can turn the rock from red to white and produce iron rich minerals, in this case an iron phosphate called vivianite and an iron sulfide called greigite.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps more worrying for Browns fans has been Flacco's propensity to turn the ball over, throwing six interceptions thus far, the second most of any quarterback in football through the first four weeks.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Traditionally, Sean Payton’s teams deploy a revolving personnel carousel that can leave opposing defensive coordinators dizzy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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The agency would have to direct $10 million from the Main Street Housing Rehabilitation revolving loan fund to the program.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Sprinklers were twirling on little patches of lawn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Almost every time there’s a close call the player comes up twirling his finger, beseeching his coach to ask for a review.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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In 1921 Japanese meteorologist Sakuhei Fujiwhara theorized that two vortices spinning through fluid (which is exactly what tropical cyclones are) could come close enough to each other to begin orbiting a common central point.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
29 Sep. 2025
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The wideout caught a Colts QB Daniel Jones throw for what would have been a sensational 76-yard touchdown in the third quarter, spinning away from two tacklers.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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The officer swung his undercover truck around, radioing his team to converge on a man who was depositing a $50 bill into the machine.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Before the King can swing his blade, Ji-yeon gets in his way.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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So, in an instant, Zeek twisted and pushed the barrel aside, but the robber grabbed his shoulder, firing a shot that cracked through the quiet.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Then leaked these stories -- leaked stories to the press to string us up, twist us in pretzels.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Jean swivelled on the banquette, facing Wole.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Initial pictures also show a pair of seat belts on the swiveling front-facing rear bench, so you there ought to be two sleeping berths to accommodate those two extra people.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Sep. 2025
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The two massive tropical systems swirling off the Southeast coast are a stark reminder that the potential government shutdown looms during the middle of the Atlantic hurricane season.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rumors had been swirling over the past few weeks that Adele and Taylor Swift both passed on performing during next year’s game.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Rotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotate. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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