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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
Assuming the acquisition moves ahead, the revolving credit facility, which allows for easy borrowing and repayment of cash, will come due either in 2030 or three years following the completion of the deal, whichever comes first.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
While some pay off the balance each month, about 60% of credit card users have revolving debt, according to the New York Fed.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
With options like home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), homeowners can gain access to a sizable portion of their equity either via a lump sum or as a revolving line of credit.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
The hippo features a revolving bottle rack, glass storage, ice bucket, and serving tray, from which its previous owner reportedly served chips and salsa.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
While some pay off the balance each month, about 60% of credit card users have revolving debt, according to the New York Fed.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
With options like home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), homeowners can gain access to a sizable portion of their equity either via a lump sum or as a revolving line of credit.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
The hippo features a revolving bottle rack, glass storage, ice bucket, and serving tray, from which its previous owner reportedly served chips and salsa.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolve
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Aside from these roles, the show uses two casts of 150 people who rotate each week.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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Following Kotb's departure, the fourth hour was retitled Today With Jenna & Friends, and saw Hager joined by a rotating cast of A-listers and colleagues to help her anchor the program.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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After more than a week of silence on the slopes, the lifts are spinning again at Telluride Ski Resort.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Far from turning on her, the audience awards her with a head-spinning third applause break in just 50 seconds.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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But the new documents show that the school has been contemplating the possibility of a move for more than a year.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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After contemplating very deeply and carefully for many long hours attempting to discern a plausible alternative explanation for the rhetoric and the policies, what is the only thing that a reasonable person can conclude?—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Researchers in Germany are set to turn green waste, hay and algae into fully biodegradable plastics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Together, these trends have turned industrial space into a cornerstone of national logistics and digital capacity.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Take the time to ponder outdated habits or emotional scars.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement China has long pondered surgical strikes against Taiwan’s leadership, though any such move is likely to be self-defeating, given the island is a sustained democracy.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
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The Cubs won’t be tripping over themselves to part with a player like that, but the Red Sox might be uniquely well positioned to swing a deal.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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The kids were up at daybreak, congregating beneath the parachute, having already swung on the rope swing, picked on one another, cried a little, and gotten into a cooler of sodas.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Outside’s longstanding literary storytelling tradition comes to life in audio with features that will both entertain and inform listeners.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
14 Jan. 2026
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Photographers spotted DiCaprio entertaining the Romanian model, then 24, during his stay in Australia for The Great Gatsby in 2011.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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On his only reception of the game, Kittle’s foot was twisted awkwardly on a tackle by Philadelphia safety Marcus Epps.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Shouldn’t even be that hard to sharpen the blasted thing, let alone twist it.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Revolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolve. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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