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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In 2024, Addington was among multiple long snappers Miami rotated for a spot on the practice squad and three subsequent elevations to the roster, the maximum available for each, as Blake Ferguson was unavailable most of that season on the non-football illness list.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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The plan was to use the M100 to steady the excavator while the 470RR rotated it upright.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 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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Whenever a Texas player spun away from a defender, another was right there, waiting to force a turnover.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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But like Pluto, that planet has spun away into fond memory.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Flamin' Hot director danced with choreographer Gustavo Vargas, who dipped Longoria and twirled her around.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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Sun Ra twirled, his arms and wrists as fluid as a showgirl’s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Pirouetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pirouetted. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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