revolving door

noun

Definition of revolving doornext
as in double door

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Recent Examples of revolving door That decision ultimately shrank the British economy, triggered anger at the governing class, and contributed to a revolving door of prime ministers. — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 20 July 2026 Interior design can often feel like a revolving door of trends. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 17 July 2026 Whoever gets the job will inherit an agency beset by turmoil following mass layoffs, policy flip-flops, and a revolving door of high-profile regulators under previous commissioner Marty Makary. — Damian Garde, STAT, 9 July 2026 Shekarchi filed suit in Superior Court last week to block the Ethics Commission from investigating whether his bid to join the Supreme Court directly from the legislature violates the revolving door law's one-year waiting period. — Patrick Anderson, The Providence Journal, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for revolving door
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolving door
  1. double door
  2. storm door
  3. lattice
  4. trapdoor
Noun
  • The tall double door marked a new photo backdrop for the couple, with some speculating that it was captured at Forest Lodge, their family's new home.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
  • The Polar Aurora outdoor shed is 12 feet long and 10 feet wide with double doors on the long side, plus a window to let light in.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
Definition of double door
Noun
  • The apartment's storm door was broken, and multiple bullet holes were seen around the entrance, deputies said.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The storm door on the Pro gets a major upgrade over the Classic, featuring a center zipper to close shut for confident weatherproofing.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
Definition of storm door
Noun
  • These porous lattice designs consist of repeating three-dimensional networks that provide an ideal balance of stiffness, flexibility, and energy absorption.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Low-energy particles tend to spread out, so capturing their possible positions requires using a huge lattice.
    — Matt von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 29 July 2026
Definition of lattice
Noun
  • Daredevils dig Screaming Hyena, a 60-foot trapdoor slide that drops from the roof!
    — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 July 2026
  • Then around a dozen defendants took their seats after climbing steps that led directly from the basement floor into a courtroom trapdoor.
    — Kaya Genç, The Dial, 9 June 2026
Definition of trapdoor

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“Revolving door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolving%20door. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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