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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
Cipher is the linchpin of this story, the question mark around which this season revolves.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Traditionally, Sean Payton’s teams deploy a revolving personnel carousel that can leave opposing defensive coordinators dizzy.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
The agency would have to direct $10 million from the Main Street Housing Rehabilitation revolving loan fund to the program.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The classic book series revolves a misbehaving class whose teacher is mysteriously absent from school one day.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Traditionally, Sean Payton’s teams deploy a revolving personnel carousel that can leave opposing defensive coordinators dizzy.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
The agency would have to direct $10 million from the Main Street Housing Rehabilitation revolving loan fund to the program.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The classic book series revolves a misbehaving class whose teacher is mysteriously absent from school one day.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolve
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The Patriots have Williams, Christian Barmore, Khyiris Tonga, Joshua Farmer and Cory Durden to rotate in the middle of the defense.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Slice the dough as directed, rotating the roll frequently to avoid creating a flat side.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
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Jones appeared to target Bourne, who spun the opposite way of Jones’ throw.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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There are few cities in the world with the same head-spinning array of top-tier hotels as Venice.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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But the old flivver was ticking along, reminding Drew of happy hours—leaning on opposing fenders under its hood with Lloyd, contemplating the Dart’s latest ailment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Again, no more than one or two managers in every league should be contemplating late-season schedules and playoff matchups.—
Andy Behrens,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the credits appeared on TV, Breakker hit Rollins with a spear, turning his back on his former stablemate of The Vision.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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The actor, who turned 98 on March 31, spoke to PEOPLE earlier this year.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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Entering his first full offseason, Seidler may want to ponder a comment made a few years ago by Peter Seidler, his late brother.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the book, Keaton reflected on modern standards of beauty, pondering the societal obsession with how things look.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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But the tone swings between sour and sweet, grounded and silly, and the jokes run more broadly wacky than precise or original.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Tucker swung through it once again.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The club thought Beane was righteous and entertaining enough to feature his rant — that the Bills even had to bleep — at the very beginning of their behind-the-scenes draft special.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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This attracted many music students, one of them Costa Rican Mario Castellón, who formed a group with two Colombians, a Peruvian and a Chilean to entertain at a wedding.—
Karla Gachet,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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Young twisted his right ankle while unsuccessfully trying to avoid the Jets’ pass rush on Jowon Briggs’ sack late in the third quarter.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Longtime prejudices have meant that Latin artists have been regarded with suspicion, doubt, and even outrage throughout music history, but these attitudes have twisted into something far more intense and sinister as a result of the current administration.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Revolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolve. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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