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as in rotates
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 spins
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 contemplates
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 revolves
That happens simply because Earth revolves, but the planets also move across the sky, further complicating things.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 May 2026
The moving drama revolves on a young boy, the film’s titular character, who escapes the bombing of his southern Iranian village in which his family is killed.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 1 May 2026
When the stage revolves late in the play to display Susan’s opulent digs the pale shades of whites and golds almost hurt our eyes.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026
But right now, the oil market is the sun around which the stock market revolves.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
The 28-year-old is loquacious and engaging, the ideal traits for someone around whom a team revolves.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The song revolves slowly, casting loop against deepening loop, asking for the same careful quality of attention as William Basinski or Stars of the Lid.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
The vases also reflect his perspective that design should slow down and allow consumers to hold onto items for longer than the fashion cycle typically revolves today.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
Writer-director Annemarie Jacir takes on her largest-scale production to date with Palestine 36, a panoramic drama that interweaves period re-creations with evocative archival footage and revolves among characters both fictional and historical.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 May 2026
The moving drama revolves on a young boy, the film’s titular character, who escapes the bombing of his southern Iranian village in which his family is killed.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 1 May 2026
When the stage revolves late in the play to display Susan’s opulent digs the pale shades of whites and golds almost hurt our eyes.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026
But right now, the oil market is the sun around which the stock market revolves.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
The 28-year-old is loquacious and engaging, the ideal traits for someone around whom a team revolves.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The song revolves slowly, casting loop against deepening loop, asking for the same careful quality of attention as William Basinski or Stars of the Lid.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
The vases also reflect his perspective that design should slow down and allow consumers to hold onto items for longer than the fashion cycle typically revolves today.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
Writer-director Annemarie Jacir takes on her largest-scale production to date with Palestine 36, a panoramic drama that interweaves period re-creations with evocative archival footage and revolves among characters both fictional and historical.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolves
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The bookmobile rotates its collection more often because of its small space.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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To top it off, the titanium movement (Caliber GP09400-1273) rotates once every minute.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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Inspired by their connection, Étienne contemplates exchanging his lonely existence for one filled with romance, but with a demanding route to cover, starring in a great love story may not be in the cards for the hard-working road warrior.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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Broward and its municipalities have already secured nearly $66 million in Resilient Florida funding for infrastructure improvements, alongside a long-term investment framework that contemplates tens of billions of dollars in resilience spending.—
Walter Duke III,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Another turns downtown into Taste of Black Harrisburg, with food vendors, live mural painting, music, comedy, and chef demonstrations taking over the block.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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The device turns virtually any liquid into a frosty drink within 20 to 30 minutes — with a couple of exceptions.—
Clint Davis,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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But, of course, nobody entertains for a moment the thought that the fund could conceivably reward an actual victim of weaponization.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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Elsewhere, the female duo invokes some breaking of the fourth wall for good measure, just as the film, at points, entertains conspiratorial views regarding 9/11, perhaps to dispel the idea that this work is solely an exercise in verisimilitude.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
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When Bz points north, Earth’s field resists it; when Bz swings south, the two fields connect, allowing plasma to stream in.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Pitchers also know Kwan almost never swings at the first pitch.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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As coach John Hynes ponders his Game 1 starter, the recent numbers will show that Wallstedt has allowed a total of four goals in his final two regular-season starts, while veteran Filip Gustavsson has been touched for 10 in the same span.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
15 Apr. 2026
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While Heinrich ponders the misfiring neurons in the brain of a mass shooter, Jack’s pursuit of Mink—a character whose skin color and ambiguous ethnicity Jack remarks on repeatedly—leads him directly into the urban teeth of the War on Drugs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Intel had its best month ever in April, as agentic AI spins up a major renaissance for the central processing unit.—
Katie Tarasov,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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The resulting reciprocating airflow spins a turbine, generating electricity that's transmitted to a grid on the shore via a subsea cable.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 May 2026
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Lehmann considers the contested history of Anne Boleyn, the outlandish accusations against her, and the ways in which her image has been erased and changed over time.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Israel considers all of Jerusalem to be its eternal, undivided capital.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Revolves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolves. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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