as in rotated
to move in circles around an axis or center
the ballerina pirouetted across the stage
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Recent Examples of pirouetted
After one mazy run from Armstrong, the pair shared another quick one-two before the teenager pirouetted and fired in a shot that Sa could only parry.
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Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pirouetted
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Shares jumped over 6% last week as capital rotated into value, industry economy names like this one.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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On defense, Laguna Beach rotated well against Sunny Hills’ double-post attack.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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City records going back to 2017, released to The Bee, in August show Karl Lysinger’s problems with the city revolved initially around his refusal to buy its water.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
18 Nov. 2025
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Beyond just apartments, the conversation in many races revolved — and diverged — around candidates’ attitudes toward growth in general.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Sonata spun before striking a concrete median.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Hosted by Angel City Brewery, the event invites attendees to dress in black and settle in for an evening of dark wave and goth music spun by a live DJ.—
Holly Alvarado,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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Kiara hugged me hard, then twirled me around to check out my outfit.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Saliva, a yawn, even the sound of hair being twirled crackles with intensity thanks to Julij Zornik’s stark sound design.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
4 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pirouetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pirouetted. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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