Synonyms of revolves

revolves

verb

present tense third-person singular of revolve

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotates
• turns
• swings
• spins
• twirls
• twists
• pivots
• swivels
• swirls
• whirls
• wheels
• rolls
• screws
• circulates
• unscrews
• winds
• cranks
• coils
• reels
• twiddles

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotates
• spins
• turns
• whirls
• twirls
• rolls
• circles
• gyrates
• wheels
• curls
• encircles
• pivots
• spirals
• curves
• circulates
• rings
• twists
• pirouettes
• swirls
• coils
• winds
• rounds
• pinwheels
• twines
• orbits
• swivels

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contemplates
• entertains
• ponders
• considers
• debates
• explores
• weighs
• eyes
• questions
• studies
• analyzes
• deliberates
• ruminates
• meditates
• turns
• looks at
• reviews
• mulls (over)
• thinks (about or over)
• wrestles (with)
• chews on
• pores (over)
• cogitates
• perpends
• chews over
• beats one's brains out (about)
• reminisces
• reflects (on or upon)
• cudgels one's brains (about)
• muses (upon)
• concludes
• believes
• kicks around
• digests
• conceives
• absorbs
• reasons
• opines
• speculates (about)
• fixates (on or upon)
• dwells (on or upon)
• assimilates
• obsesses (about or over)
• frets (about or over)
• broods (about or over)
• second-guesses
• drinks (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• disregards
• overlooks
• rejects
• dismisses
• slights
• pooh-poohs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revolves

But the movie revolves, of course, around the guys planning and executing their labyrinthine heist. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026

That happens simply because Earth revolves, but the planets also move across the sky, further complicating things. — 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