Thesaurus results for ROTATE

rotate

verb

ˈrō-ˌtāt

Definition of rotate

as in to turn

to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis rotate the mirror 180 degrees

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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 curved trees were then placed on a horizontal rotating platform inside a sphere lit up from every direction. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 The balance of Lewis-Skelly and Guimaraes rotating alongside Odegaard worked against City, but Rice is not a player to drop or rest against Chelsea at home. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Trial testimony revealed a fragmented course of care from a rotating cast of prescribers who didn’t seem to have the full picture of Clancy’s mental state and medical records. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026 The company also has a set of very loyal viewers, who are willing to let Fox News run rotating anchors in an hour after popular personalities leave, and to give a chance to up and comers. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rotate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotate

Verb

One thoughtful question could turn a confusing discussion into a conversation people can genuinely learn from.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
Mathematics could gain faster answers while losing some of the human process that turns those answers into lasting knowledge.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of turn

Verb

After all, lowering your revolving balances can improve your credit utilization ratio, which could, in turn, push up your credit score.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
The production uses a revolving cast, and McCarthy was never scheduled to perform alongside Lipman.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of revolve

Verb

Meanwhile, two sauna masters shovelled ice infused with fragrant oil onto the rocks and performed an Aufguss, a German ritual in which towels are twirled to spread scented air.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
The pair were visibly emotional as Sulewski posed and twirled in the dress.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of twirl

Verb

Marie has been reduced to a low-pressure system that is still spinning offshore and sending a deep tropical air mass to the Southern California region, said climate scientist Daniel Swain.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
DJs spun Wasian musicians, including Rodrigo, Mitski, and Japanese Breakfast.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of spin

Verb

They are populated by characters who swing between extremes, people on the verge of disappearing one minute and of being too forward the next, either revealing too much or too little.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
Steinem's version of feminism today is more aligned with Democrats at a time when, at least for now, the country has swung Republican.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of swing

Verb

As our journey continues, the road twists through apocalyptic terrain until, out of nowhere, life reappears.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Kubrick honed his signature style and attention to detail here in a film that’s constantly twisting and turning, intent on knocking its audience off their feet.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of twist

Verb

The house boat, meanwhile, will swivel you around the coast, and even over to Capri.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Larger configurations, such as the R140X, incorporate swiveling crossbars with snap locks alongside vertical and horizontal dividers for customized interior partitioning.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of swivel

Verb

Using huge infrared telescopes that can see through that veil of dust, astronomers have been able to watch some of these stars swirling around the black hole.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
Bethany Donaphin Head of WNBA league operations As rumors swirled about Engelbert’s enture, insiders around the league have been mentioning Donaphin as a potential replacement.

— Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026