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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
As the time progressed and the discs revolved, the appropriate hour and minutes were revealed via small cutout windows.
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Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Scenic designer Marty Burnett has once again created two large cabinet walls with pop-open panels for actors and stagehands to pass props through, but this time the walls revolve.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
The central conflict revolves a lot around Lex Luther's attempts to defeat and destroy Superman.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Much of the value comes from learning how to avoid revolving credit card balances and leveraging better credit scores to secure preferential borrowing rates for key expenses, such as insurance, auto loans and home mortgages, according to Ranzetta.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
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Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Scenic designer Marty Burnett has once again created two large cabinet walls with pop-open panels for actors and stagehands to pass props through, but this time the walls revolve.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
The central conflict revolves a lot around Lex Luther's attempts to defeat and destroy Superman.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Much of the value comes from learning how to avoid revolving credit card balances and leveraging better credit scores to secure preferential borrowing rates for key expenses, such as insurance, auto loans and home mortgages, according to Ranzetta.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolve
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Tracks haven’t rotated in and out of the calendar since Hockenheim and the Nurburgring shared hosting duties for the German Grand Prix between 2008 and 2014.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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When baking in a skillet, rotate the pan a quarter turn every 10 minutes.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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There are plenty of reasons to believe Milwaukee wouldn’t go for such an offer: Butler doesn’t exactly fit a rebuild timeline (and an unhappy Butler has made waves before), and spinning his sizable contract off to another team would likely prove difficult.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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In a video posted by PBR, That Mexican OT spun away from a charging bull on two occasions, just barely escaping its horns.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025
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But nobody within the club is contemplating that possibility.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Tessa's contemplating a major move for her career while her estranged addict father forces his way back into her life.—
Megan Vick,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
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Trump faced charges related to keeping hundreds of classified documents and refusing to turn them over to the FBI while Biden was under investigation for retaining classified documents.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The nine-horse sprint turned into a four-horse battle by the final stretch and featured several lead changes.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
17 May 2025
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That could also come into play as Dungey and her team ponder more comedies on TBS and another tentpole drama for TNT.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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While Malibu leaders ponder the future, the state of most of the septic systems along PCH remains a mystery.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Happ’s oblique bothered him the most when attempting to swing.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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In between the European trips, Biden had swung back to the United States to be at home in Wilmington, Delaware, for the verdict of his son Hunter Biden's guns case trial.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Flanked by its banking advisors at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Robey Warshaw, ITV has reportedly been entertaining potential suitors since at least last November.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Easiest-Ever Pasta Salad Twisty Is Optimal Our favorite short shapes tend to be twisted, like rotini, fusilli, or cavatappi.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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And in nearly every major legislative hurdle, including clinching the vote that made Johnson speaker, Trump has personally gotten involved to twist arms in the final moments.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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“Revolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolve. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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