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as in rotated
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 spun
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 pondered
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 revolved
Amid the bigger picture — of which there are many at the moment — Keshad Johnson stands as a reminder that this also is a time of year when the NBA’s small stuff has to be revolved.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
Mark had hired a photographer and revolved the engagement around a special place close to both his and Jess' hearts, so postponing the proposal wouldn't do anyone any favors.
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Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
Leonard Cohen had a house there, one of 100 in the world that revolved on a motor.
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Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
This year, Rolex is celebrating 100 years of the Oyster, the watch—or watch case, to be more precise—that quietly remains the hub around which the brand’s line-up has revolved for a full century.
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Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
While Orbán’s campaign this year revolved mostly around foreign policy and his relations with world leaders, Magyar’s was rigidly focused on domestic issues, such as the economy and corruption.
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Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley will return as Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery, the respective super-powered actor and ex-terrorist-thespian around which the show revolved.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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.
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
18 Nov. 2025
Beyond just apartments, the conversation in many races revolved — and diverged — around candidates’ attitudes toward growth in general.
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Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
Mark had hired a photographer and revolved the engagement around a special place close to both his and Jess' hearts, so postponing the proposal wouldn't do anyone any favors.
—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
Leonard Cohen had a house there, one of 100 in the world that revolved on a motor.
—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
This year, Rolex is celebrating 100 years of the Oyster, the watch—or watch case, to be more precise—that quietly remains the hub around which the brand’s line-up has revolved for a full century.
—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
While Orbán’s campaign this year revolved mostly around foreign policy and his relations with world leaders, Magyar’s was rigidly focused on domestic issues, such as the economy and corruption.
—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley will return as Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery, the respective super-powered actor and ex-terrorist-thespian around which the show revolved.
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolved
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Fresh bombshells are constantly rotated in, each one causing a stir akin to a Presidential drive-by.
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The food trucks featured are rotated weekly, and any vendor with a Long Beach health permit can apply for a spot.
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After the collision, the Toyota spun several times, and DeVito was thrown out of his vehicle.
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Lozano's firm probed clients for issues at home or work, then spun them as abuse cases that didn't meet the threshold for these humanitarian programs, according to attorneys representing dozens of her old clients.
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Last week began in a slump as investors pondered whether memory chip maker Micron would show sustained demand in its earnings report.
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Plunkett, with the Norman Rockwell Museum, pondered whether Americans viewing the painting today would find a familiar feeling.
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Within days of the pool being refilled in early June, the water had turned green and algae-clouded amid a heat wave in Washington, DC that saw temperatures reach 100 degrees.
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All the whistles, reviews and ejections turned the final period into an absolute marathon.
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Hall went north alone again in the spring of 1776 as Georgia’s patriot government, which had removed the royal governor in January and taken control of the colony, debated the priorities the colony would pursue at the Congress.
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In Egypt, certain pharaohs seemed, for reasons still debated, to tilt their own representations from the ideal to the natural.
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Amid a challenging macroeconomic climate, American design furniture conglomerate MillerKnoll swung to a positive net earnings position in its fiscal fourth quarter.
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The Rays swung at his curveball and changeup, but the pitches didn’t generate many whiffs.
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The effect of Greenspan’s artistry was to alter permanently the way the capital markets function, and to extend the Fed’s influence more deeply into the economy than Congress ever contemplated – and certainly far beyond any Constitutional remit.
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Following the completion of her fifth season, Powell initially contemplated returning for a sixth year as a DCC — but ultimately decided to hang up her boots and retire.
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Keith twirled the edges in his fingers and flipped the long part back and forth over his shoulder.
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Dancers in tennis skirts twirled around with rackets while breaking to move plants and shovel dirt.
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