Synonyms of revolving

revolving

verb

present participle of revolve

1

as in rotating

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

• rotating
• swinging
• turning
• spinning
• twirling
• twisting
• swirling
• whirling
• rolling
• swiveling
• pivoting
• wheeling
• winding
• screwing
• cranking
• unscrewing
• circulating
• reeling
• coiling
• twiddling

2

as in spinning

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

• rotating
• spinning
• turning
• whirling
• twirling
• rolling
• circling
• gyrating
• curling
• swirling
• curving
• wheeling
• pirouetting
• pinwheeling
• winding
• twisting
• spiraling
• coiling
• twining
• pivoting
• orbiting
• ringing
• encircling
• circulating
• swiveling
• rounding

3

as in contemplating

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

• contemplating
• pondering
• debating
• considering
• entertaining
• studying
• questioning
• weighing
• eyeing
• exploring
• reviewing
• analyzing
• ruminating
• looking at
• turning
• thinking (about or over)
• deliberating
• meditating
• cogitating
• wrestling (with)
• chewing on
• mulling (over)
• poring (over)
• perpending
• chewing over
• kicking around
• beating one's brains out (about)
• reflecting (on or upon)
• digesting
• reminiscing
• cudgeling one's brains (about)
• reasoning
• musing (upon)
• believing
• concluding
• absorbing
• opining
• speculating (about)
• fixating (on or upon)
• dwelling (on or upon)
• brooding (about or over)
• conceiving
• obsessing (about or over)
• fretting (about or over)
• drinking (in)
• assimilating
• second-guessing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• overlooking
• disregarding
• dismissing
• rejecting
• slighting
• pooh-poohing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revolving

The Oswego Village Board Tuesday evening will consider a revolving loan and a grant for a new breakfast and lunch restaurant planned in the village’s downtown. — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Buy now, pay later plans and revolving credit cards can make a splurge feel affordable in the moment, but the bill doesn’t disappear when the music stops. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 July 2026

Less than three years ago, revolving sushi restaurant Kura Sushi opened on Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza, eliciting long waits for its video game-style service. — Jenna Thompson july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

For those carrying tens of thousands of dollars in revolving debt, those interest charges can make the repayment process feel like a moving target. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 June 2026

Since then, at least seven states have launched their own revolving loan programs. — Anthony Tordillos, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

The third part of United’s debt is their revolving credit facility (RCF), which can be thought of as a bank overdraft that allows the club to borrow cash and pay it back as and when necessary. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 June 2026

Nuuly, which was founded in 2019, is just one of the many clothing-rental services encouraging young women to opt out of actually buying clothes and instead subscribe to a revolving closet. — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

Clients who receive financial counseling substantially reduce their revolving debt over time. — Ali Besharat, The Conversation, 4 June 2026