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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
The 750-foot tower offers panoramic city views from the observation deck, plus a revolving restaurant inside.
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Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
There will be over 100 Missouri National Guard troops deployed to Kansas City for the World Cup, as well as a revolving group of state highway troopers and FBI agents to assist local police.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
The backdrop is a revolving spectacular set, such as cherry trees showering pink paper petals.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
But now, instead of playing six notes, create this similar kind of a revolving pattern.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
There will be over 100 Missouri National Guard troops deployed to Kansas City for the World Cup, as well as a revolving group of state highway troopers and FBI agents to assist local police.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
The backdrop is a revolving spectacular set, such as cherry trees showering pink paper petals.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
But now, instead of playing six notes, create this similar kind of a revolving pattern.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolving
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In July, the European Union’s rotating Council Presidency will issue official communications in the Irish language, alongside English, in a historic first.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 May 2026
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At the Venice Biennale, Eshetu is showing The Garden of the Broken-Hearted (2026), a new work that revolves around an olive tree mounted on a rotating dais—with a video of the tree projected onto the tree itself.—
Emmanuel Iduma,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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Off the coast of Rhode IslandAP — Offshore wind turbines roughly three times the height of the Statue of Liberty were spinning far off the coast of Rhode Island on Thursday, sending clean electricity to the region.—
Jennifer McDermott,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Booth, Guiteau, Czolgosz, Oswald must all be spinning in their graves!—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Many companies have filed lawsuits seeking refunds and companies are contemplating the impact this would have on shareholders.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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California is contemplating a one-time, 5 percent levy on the state’s billionaires—200 or so people in a population of 40 million.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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The two-term governor, who is seeking a third term in November while pondering a potential 2028 White House bid, is viewed favorably by 68% of Chicagoans and unfavorably by 20%.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Gary Thuerk, of the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), was pondering how to advertise upcoming demonstrations in California of his company’s latest computers.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Wednesday’s game, in particular, ended in extremely bizarre fashion with Xavier Edwards turning an unusual unassisted double play with the bases loaded and Freddie Freeman at the plate.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Gravity-defying hairstyles The eye-catching work of Elisabeth Anayes Niouky is turning heads and inspiring African women to embrace their natural hair.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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But debating such topics is the lifeblood of the draft, which manufactures would-be experts for the kind of second-guessing that helps fuel rampant and often inaccurate speculation.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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While Shug’s Bagels owner and founder Justin Shugrue is originally from New York, don't waste your time debating whether or not Shug's makes New York-style bagels.—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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Stunning bicolor blooms dangle in clusters, twirling their ruffled petals like ballerinas.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
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These problems are so much more than any one mustache-twirling villain could ever hope to be.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Safety and Clinic Standards Safety is often one of the first concerns people have when considering treatment abroad.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Van Bendegem, who would become a leading scholar on ultrafinitist logic, later addressed these concerns by considering a geometry in which a line or curve has width and is both finite and finitely divisible.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Revolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolving. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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