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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
The screen automatically rotates, so lefties and righties (or the ambidextrous) can take advantage of one-handed reading.
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PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
That engine utilizes rotating detonation combustion (RDC) to improve fuel efficiency and thrust generation.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Due to an unbalanced spin cycle, the washer is unable to rotate and drain the excess water from the laundry properly.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Fifteen of those combinations rotated in for a single play.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
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PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
That engine utilizes rotating detonation combustion (RDC) to improve fuel efficiency and thrust generation.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Due to an unbalanced spin cycle, the washer is unable to rotate and drain the excess water from the laundry properly.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Fifteen of those combinations rotated in for a single play.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotate
Verb
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Washington, wary of straining its ties with New Delhi, turns a blind eye.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Dames’ intention is to turn the headquarters into a creative hub and point of convergence of different disciplines, driven by collaborations.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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While some pay off the balance each month, about 60% of credit card users have revolving debt, according to the New York Fed.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Creating a revolving load fund for affordable housing projects.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Both the baton-twirling Daley Debutantes and the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies will perform.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Other photos showed just the mom and her daughter twirling together alone.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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According to the report, McClure was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer southbound when the vehicle left the road and began to spin.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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Entertainers tend to bend memory to their advantage; Margolick, contemptuous of myth, straightens the record, especially the legends spun by Mel Brooks, Caesar’s protégé.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Accumulations could swing wildly block to block.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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In Manassas Park, Virginia, a city that is nearly 40% Hispanic, the electorate swung 22 points to the left last week for Democratic Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger.—
Halle Troadec,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Watson shared a 1962 Nobel Prize with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins for discovering that deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is a double helix, consisting of two strands that coil around each other to create what resembles a long, gently twisting ladder.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Brightburn also twists the family dynamic to expose a parent's worst fear, that their power and authority over their children is completely illusory.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The seat can even be swiveled outward toward the door opening to make access easier.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sweeney doubled over with laughter at the bit and so did the members of her group, including Braun, while many Laugh Factory guests swiveled their heads in her direction to gauge her reaction.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Simmer, stirring or swirling the skillet occasionally, until butter turns golden brown and smells nutty, about 5 minutes.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Nov. 2025
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Rumors swirled that Bella and Connor were estranged from their adoptive mother due to their ties to the Church of Scientology.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Rotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotate. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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