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

Along with the tempo and play-making trio, West Virginia’s philosophy also revolves heavily around getting playmakers in space. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026

Lialina’s practice as an artist and archivist revolves the uneven promises of permanence, loss, maintenance, and distribution that the internet, in its many formats and phases, represents. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Repayment happens as customers settle their invoices, and the facility essentially revolves, with fresh invoices replacing those that have been paid off. — Amit Singhania, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Wilbon also has never shown an interest in becoming the singular personality around whom a show revolves. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Earnings out in August could be the catalyst that decides whether this flag revolves higher in the near term. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 29 July 2026

Sharing scenes with the other principal characters, intense or sensitive as the moment requires, Alice is the hub around whom the series revolves and hurtles forward. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

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