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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
Only in a few photos is his head rotated enough to see his schnoz in all its Ashkenazic glory.
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David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
To check your model, rotate the car seat to a side position and look for the white label on the back or side showing the model number and date of manufacture.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
After hours of experimenting with countless flavor syrup combinations, the family developed a solid set of flights and rotating specialties.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Some odd extreme readings are observable from the remarkable degree of big-cap index resilience and wide-swinging/fast-rotating individual stocks and sectors.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
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David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
To check your model, rotate the car seat to a side position and look for the white label on the back or side showing the model number and date of manufacture.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
After hours of experimenting with countless flavor syrup combinations, the family developed a solid set of flights and rotating specialties.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Some odd extreme readings are observable from the remarkable degree of big-cap index resilience and wide-swinging/fast-rotating individual stocks and sectors.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotate
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Letang will turn 39 later this season, and Karlsson isn’t far behind at 35, so expecting any kind of a renaissance here feels unwise.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Still, there’s an inkling of hope that Swift will turn her attention to her movie in the coming months.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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Traditionally, Sean Payton’s teams deploy a revolving personnel carousel that can leave opposing defensive coordinators dizzy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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The agency would have to direct $10 million from the Main Street Housing Rehabilitation revolving loan fund to the program.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Snell had twirled a gem through five innings before trouble found him in the sixth.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Other photos show just mom and her daughter twirling together alone.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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As the ball spun slowly toward shortstop Trea Turner, Teoscar Hernández broke toward the plate.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Will the ballerina spin into the arms of the handsome suitor?—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the 2022 and 2024 cycles, pro-Israel groups swung into Democratic primaries, spending money against progressive critics of the Jewish state and keeping several out of Congress.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Rather than slash and swing away after spotting the play, Stott tried to get the ball down and deaden it, increasing the level of difficulty.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Feyenoord’s central midfielders did not know whether to stick or twist.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Laws are not meant to be twisted and curated by privileged elites to fit their own personal agenda.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Jean swivelled on the banquette, facing Wole.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Initial pictures also show a pair of seat belts on the swiveling front-facing rear bench, so you there ought to be two sleeping berths to accommodate those two extra people.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Sep. 2025
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When several residents received such offers, rumors about the company’s intentions quickly swirled.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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That question has swirled recently in the wake of the new season of Netflix’s true-crime drama series Monster, which documents the life and crimes of the infamous killer.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Rotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotate. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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