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

Are members using overdrafts, payday-style borrowing or revolving debt less over time? — Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Court papers filed in that lawsuit show that the loan was set up as a revolving line of credit that allowed Boston Finance Group to borrow chunks of money from CSNT over time. — Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Pre-covid all transfer fees came out of the club's cash reserves, post-covid the cash reserve has been exhausted and they're now funded partially from a revolving credit facility, which is ultimately paid back from the club's cash reserves. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

For more than eight years, Insight LA has brought meditation to Hollywood Forever every Monday night, with a revolving list of teachers leading sessions in the Masonic Lodge. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Kura Sushi, a tech-forward revolving sushi bar with more than 100 menu items, also debuted in Ballantyne this summer. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Relying purely on cash reserves is no longer viable when ownership utilizes revolving institutional liquidity. — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Paying off the balances on your revolving accounts can lower that ratio. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Prime Video continues to be one of the most baffling streaming services, from dull originals like Reacher to a revolving catalogue of films that never saw the light of an actual movie theater. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026