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

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

During the day, my mother worked as a sales clerk at the Woodward’s store downtown, in the building with the red revolving W on top. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

After all, lowering your revolving balances can improve your credit utilization ratio, which could, in turn, push up your credit score. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

The production uses a revolving cast, and McCarthy was never scheduled to perform alongside Lipman. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Short-term working capital needs are often better suited for a revolving line of credit. — Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Even in the face of all that pressure, the shows — which debuted the tour’s four revolving setlists — were wildly successful, with tributes to Peart helping one of rock’s most cerebral bands hit new heights of emotional impact. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2026

The restaurant, which started in Japan, brought its popular revolving buffet of sushi to Kansas City less than three years ago, landing first at 200 W 47th St. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

National Guardsmen marched in the paralyzing heat, which, along with the shadows cast by a revolving sculpture in the courtyard, suggested the eerie calm before the gunfight in a Western. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026