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as in to rotate
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
the salesclerk revolved the glass display case so I could see the watchbands on the reverse side
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as in to spin
to move in circles around an axis or center
the sidereal day measures the time it takes the Earth to revolve completely about its axis with respect to the fixed stars
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as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
for the next several hours he kept revolving the cryptic message in his mind, trying to make sense of it
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Recent Examples of revolve
There’s no revolving bookshelf in place just yet.
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Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
Low-to-the-ground wrap-around couches invite close conversation over a revolving menu of charcuterie, brioche rolls or pasta puttanesca.
—Nneka M. Okona, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026
Solutions for hard-to-reach spaces, including revolving corner trays, pullout shelves, and deep drawer organizers, also made the list.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
With that, Wrigley announced a plan to have the team run by a revolving college of coaches.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
Low-to-the-ground wrap-around couches invite close conversation over a revolving menu of charcuterie, brioche rolls or pasta puttanesca.
—Nneka M. Okona, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026
Solutions for hard-to-reach spaces, including revolving corner trays, pullout shelves, and deep drawer organizers, also made the list.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
With that, Wrigley announced a plan to have the team run by a revolving college of coaches.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolve
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That event included a lineup of multiple DJs that rotated sets at their downtown location.—
Alexa Stone,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2026
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Crews worked in rotating 12-hour shifts to continue applying salt, brine and granular materials like sand.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Then spin it around local San Francisco ingredients.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Insights into Alzheimer’s Interestingly, the molecular tricks spiders use to spin their webs are similar to the sophisticated signaling processes found in human neurotransmitter and hormone receptors.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Collecting vinyl, clubbing at Berghain, contemplating polyamory—this is cool.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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Proponents of such laws cite potential conflicts of interest between public interests and private ones, particularly when lawmakers or officials are contemplating a move from one sphere to the other.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Will this race and the other changes create an opportunity for NASCAR to turn the page on its difficult 2025?—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The new food pyramid has turned things upside down.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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At least one likely outcome would’ve been apparent, but pondering that likelihood wasn’t Pretti’s responsibility.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Its lessons are ones Republicans should ponder — and fast.—
Stephen Mihm,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Rocky peaks rise sharply from the valley floor, spanning elevations and pockets of habitat that can swing from sweltering to snowing in a single day.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Except Fresno State issued a coach’s challenge, claiming Green had swung his arm and hit his defender in the neck.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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There was an offer which could have reached €40m for the Club Brugge centre-back Joel Ordonez, but the Belgian club, too, did not entertain a departure.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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From home entertaining to everyday snacking, savory flavors are officially having a moment in 2026.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2026
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Hairstylist Bryce Scarlett pulled it back from her face and twisted it into a low updo with tiny, delicate curling tendrils on either side of the star's face, allowing the gown to shine from the front but adding beautiful detail at the back.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
6 Feb. 2026
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This corona gets all twisted up with magnetic fields, building up tension until, boom, a flare lets it all out.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Revolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolve. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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