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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of revolving
But criminal gangs stay ahead of this by revolving numbers and using farms of consumer devices to push out their messages.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
To help get through that period, the association cut staff by about 25%, liquidated as much as $85 million worth of investments and opened a $150 million revolving credit facility to meet operating cash needs.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Style Seasonally Don’t let your glass cloche sit stagnant—use it as a revolving source of seasonal decor.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
The components of Connecticut’s plan include a revolving loan fund for solar systems, energy storage, and enabling upgrades for multifamily affordable housing through the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
To help get through that period, the association cut staff by about 25%, liquidated as much as $85 million worth of investments and opened a $150 million revolving credit facility to meet operating cash needs.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Style Seasonally Don’t let your glass cloche sit stagnant—use it as a revolving source of seasonal decor.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
The components of Connecticut’s plan include a revolving loan fund for solar systems, energy storage, and enabling upgrades for multifamily affordable housing through the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolving
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Some overseas investors have also been unloading government bonds and rotating into Japanese equities , driving its stock markets to fresh highs, analysts who spoke to CNBC noted.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Right across from Waverly Local, a new wine bar, Waverly Proper, offers vino-tastings and rotating pop-up events on weekends as well as yoga classes and other community gatherings during the week in the town’s old general store.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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If only the series had more faith in its viewers to appreciate that vision without the unnecessary noise of a biker gang spinning its wheels.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Two hurricanes are spinning in the Pacific Ocean, with Hurricane Kiko located more than 1,000 miles away from Hawaii and Hurricane Lorena potentially set to cause some trouble in northwestern Mexico.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Investors contemplating Kohl’s must consider whether this represents a genuine turnaround or merely a fleeting bounce enhanced by meme-stock phenomena.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Yet, the fruit carries a broader meaning as well, as the Christ child also intimately interacts with it, grasping and contemplating it.—
Demir Alp,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Aug. 2025
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In the eyes of many fans, discussions about musical quality have given way to conversations about who snitched; pondering an artist’s potential has been replaced by RICO speculation.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Also pondering shellfish, the German philosopher Carl du Prel insisted in 1885 that, in the wake of Darwin’s discoveries, people can no longer assume humans represent consciousness’s culmination in the Universe.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
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Part sports-underdog biopic, part domestic-abuse-survivor’s tale, and a textbook example of why turning a true story into tony entertainment is a real tightrope walk, this drama has extremely recognizable beats.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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The other two possessions ended in a Jenkins interception and FIU turning the ball over on downs.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Emery is more articulate than many, and debating the fairness of the current system is a worthy endeavour, but even that snippet was rooted in a generous interpretation of ‘good management’.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Prompted by a question his son had about the number pi, Brooks began debating math with ChatGPT – particularly the idea that numbers do not just stay the same and can change over time.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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On a recent summer evening, at the monthly Sunset & Salsa rooftop party, twirling couples filled the dance floor hours before the harsh sun finally set.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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Bigelow’s explosively entertaining real-time thriller, told from multiple perspectives at various levels of government from situation room deputies to POTUS (Idris Elba) himself, does not mince on hopelessness.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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Oceans 8 is a stunning beachside property perfect for entertaining with a wide variety of art and a children’s playroom that will keep them entertained for hours.—
Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Revolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolving. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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