as in rotates
to move in circles around an axis or center
the gyroscope got its name for the way the disk inside the instrument gyrates around an axis
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Now, Proll rotates through her three dogs, taking them each to therapy events at UConn and to K12 schools as well.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
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The $175 per person omakase menu often rotates based on the fish in season and what is available at the markets chefs frequent.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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But for her own set, Raye is the sun around which everything else revolves.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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When the stage revolves late in the play to display Susan’s opulent digs the pale shades of whites and golds almost hurt our eyes.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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The ball spins one way, then seemingly shifts directions right as hitters start to swing.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Stephen King Cinematic Universe A wildly influential film that spins high school revenge fantasy into a dizzyingly gory spectacle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Gyrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyrates. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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