as in rotates
to move in circles around an axis or center
the kayaker had got sucked into the whirlpool, and his kayak was pinwheeling helplessly
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Many expect the English forward to start as Liam Rosenior rotates his squad.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026 -
The collar rotates 360 degrees and uses a thumb screw to set it and lock it into place.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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The 28-year-old is loquacious and engaging, the ideal traits for someone around whom a team revolves.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The song revolves slowly, casting loop against deepening loop, asking for the same careful quality of attention as William Basinski or Stars of the Lid.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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The antiproton trap contains a magnetic field that spins the antiparticles in a circle, suspending them in space.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
25 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Kosakowski, United States, 2025 A circus clown celebrating his birthday alone receives a mysterious gift box harboring an antique zoetrope that spins his world into mayhem.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Elmer Rodríguez twirls a against his former team while representing Puerto Rico.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Shauna Martel, a teaching assistant at the Osher Map Library twirls a massive globe around and points to Australia.—
Jackie Northam,
NPR,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Pinwheels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinwheels. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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