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as in to revolve
to move in circles around an axis or center
with mirrors on three sides, she rotated all around to see how the dress looked on her
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Recent Examples of rotate
Oscar's Frozen Custard Oscar's Frozen Custard, like several other favorite frozen custard spots, has rotating flavors throughout the month.
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Rose Androwich, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
Label and rotate: Mark containers with dates to keep track of leftovers.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
Much like the move in China, engineers hoisted the building up with jacks, but rotated it 90 degrees using hydraulic rollers on 75-ton spruce beams before plopping it back down onto its new foundation.
—Joe Salas
june 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
Always let the area dry flat and undisturbed, and rotate furniture and rugs now and then to keep future dents at bay.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
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Rose Androwich, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
Label and rotate: Mark containers with dates to keep track of leftovers.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
Much like the move in China, engineers hoisted the building up with jacks, but rotated it 90 degrees using hydraulic rollers on 75-ton spruce beams before plopping it back down onto its new foundation.
—Joe Salas
june 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
Always let the area dry flat and undisturbed, and rotate furniture and rugs now and then to keep future dents at bay.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotate
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Then, as the century turned, the boys were pushed aside by rough young men.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
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Target turned its giant stores into a mall-like experience where suburban shoppers could order a Starbucks coffee and spend hours browsing the aisles for lipsticks, throw pillows or new outfits.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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While there are attempts to filter likely spam and scam messages, and Google’s new one click spam button helps, attackers know how to revolve numbers and can even use AI to vary content to bypass defenses.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Joining Lake are a revolving panel of judges including Ross Matthews, fitness instructor Cody Rigsby, and actresses Dulcé Sloan and Dascha Polanco.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
2 July 2025
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The rerecorded third album twirled into our lives like a lavender dream during the Eras Tour in 2023.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
10 July 2025
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Masked dancers in traditional outfits twirled to the sounds of gongs, pipes and horns as the Dalai Lama was led into the complex by two attendants.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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When the veteran shortstop made a spinning midair throw to Toro for the first out of the ninth, the crowd roared.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
12 July 2025
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The truck was rear-ended by a Dodge pickup, which subsequently spun and was struck by a passing box truck, according to DPS spokesperson Raul Garcia Jr. The five injured were taken to a hospital, which included the driver of the pickup truck who suffered serious injuries, Garcia said.—
Michelle Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
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When Bacho moves in to make a move, Sakamoto swings a stock pot at Bacho's head, rendering him unconscious.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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But when the opportunity presented itself to purchase the building block, Batchelor swung at the chance.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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Pyrotechnics will blast from the top of Wonder Mountain as each coaster train exits near the summit and climbs into a 164-tall twisting Top Hat element.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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Four goslings twisted their downy necks to stare at me hard.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside Online,
7 July 2025
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Padded fighting chairs, swiveled to point the rod in the direction of the surging fish, also help a lot.—
Donald Millus,
Outdoor Life,
3 July 2025
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Cinematographer Claudio Miranda has cameras up in the actors’ faces, as well as ones showing their points of view, and ones that swivel from the dash to the driver’s seat.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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Gently swirl in toppings with a thin metal spatula or table knife.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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Uncertainty has swirled at the lab since March, when the Trump administration’s plans to cut the EPA’s Office of Research and Development were first reported by the New York Times.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
12 July 2025
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“Rotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotate. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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