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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
Developed by Andrews with collaborators Catie Bolt and Gillian Bolt, the film is inspired by the trio’s ever-rotating roles in their current real-life bridesquad era.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
The Almanac recommends ensuring proper drainage in fields and gardens, rotating crops when possible, and looking for early signs of mold or mildew during extended wet periods.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Llobet played tons of DIY gigs with a rotating cast of friends over the years that followed, but no one completed youbet quite like Prussack, a New Jersey native and fellow rock lifer.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
The rotating monthly menu series can be any flavor.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
The Almanac recommends ensuring proper drainage in fields and gardens, rotating crops when possible, and looking for early signs of mold or mildew during extended wet periods.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Llobet played tons of DIY gigs with a rotating cast of friends over the years that followed, but no one completed youbet quite like Prussack, a New Jersey native and fellow rock lifer.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
The rotating monthly menu series can be any flavor.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotate
Verb
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Another bunker on 17, turning a birdie hole into a par.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Ditch the gallery guide and let the city's alleys be your curator for some street art, from Central's technicolor to Tsuen Wan's factory facades turned art installations and the Asia Society Hong Kong Center's open-air exhibitions.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Tiger Finance has provided the plus-size retailer with a $15 million revolving credit facility, boosting the company’s liquidity after a controversial change in ownership last year.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Homeowners who need a revolving line of credit Homeowners who can make on-time monthly interest payments during the draw period and on-time monthly payments during the repayment period.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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The showing marked a sharp contrast from the 2025 Gala, which had featured less advanced versions of the robots twirling handkerchiefs in a wobbly folk dance.—
Dylan Butts,Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Later in the meal, Martha gladly scooped caviar off Snoop's plate before showing him how to twirl his pasta using a fork and spoon.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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The influx of new observers allowed organizers to spin up neighborhood-specific rapid response groups and reduce response times.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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Atkin rotates uphill, alley oop, in the opposite direction to the natural flow of the pipe, and spins 540 degrees (one and a half rotations) before finishing with a mute grab.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Nineteen seconds later, Keller swung a puck over to Laila Edwards, who unleashed a shot that Knight tipped for the tying goal.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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And while their place in the NCAA tournament is presumably safe heading into that final stretch, where the Trojans are seeded could swing significantly with a few quality wins.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Start with a thick slice of bread and cut out the center using a biscuit cutter or twisting a cup.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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Reaching backward or twisting around other people to grab a bag is awkward and strains muscles.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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Bulging eyes, head swiveling from side to side, a tiny ET, a minute being from a heavenly body.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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Eyes are swiveling to Six Senses London at The Whiteley.—
Jane Alexander,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Feb. 2026
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Previously, the controversy swirling around Mountbatten-Windsor centered on the accusations of Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who alleged that Epstein trafficked her to his powerful friends, including the former prince.—
Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Active supermassive black holes greedily feast on matter from a surrounding swirling cloud called an accretion disk.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Rotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotate. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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