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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 first half of the event includes activities that participants rotate through then make a splash in the pool or spend time kicking back, listening to music or completing an art project.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The new ride experience still needs a bit of fine tuning with the rotating ride vehicles occasionally facing backward during some show scenes, according to Theme Park Insider.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
The Today show had a rotating group of hosts in Guthrie’s absence.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
At intermission, guest seating will rotate.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 7 May 2026
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The new ride experience still needs a bit of fine tuning with the rotating ride vehicles occasionally facing backward during some show scenes, according to Theme Park Insider.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
The Today show had a rotating group of hosts in Guthrie’s absence.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
At intermission, guest seating will rotate.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotate
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This was supposed to be the breakthrough; the moment the Magic finally turned the corner after years of rebuilding, retooling and resetting.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Many people have turned a living room or office into a temporary bedroom to avoid stairs while healing.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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That structure can make budgeting easier and provide a clearer timeline for becoming debt-free compared to paying just the minimum on a revolving credit card balance, which can stretch the repayment process out for years or even decades.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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States can expand the role of green banks and revolving loan funds, using limited public dollars to unlock significantly larger pools of private investment.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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That was the peak for Corbin, who twirled three scoreless innings of relief for Washington that day, taking the baton from Scherzer and handing it to Daniel Hudson to close out the ninth.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Hands stretched, twirling as if being spun about.—
‘Pemi Aguda,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Elsewhere, fibers are spun into thread, dyed, bleached, and rewoven into rugs, carpets and blankets.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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The 21-year-old left-hander rebounded from two sup-par starts to spin five shutout innings in high Single-A Fort Wayne’s 1-0 win over visiting Beloit.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The Blue Jays swung at just 18% of Detmers’ pitches that were out of the zone.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Extra servos in the shoulders let the arms swing widely, while the leg joints allow crouching and shifting positions.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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Gutierrez recommended twisting the barrel adjuster next to the brake handles counter-clockwise and tightening the neighboring stopper bolt, which will increase tension with the tire’s brake cable.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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In this retiree state with much smarts and experience but sorely values-twisted by years of lopsided Republican rule under Govs.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Students come in, pick up a cart or basket, and swivel through the aisles, adding apples, noodles, potatoes and milk to their haul.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Osprey was the first production tiltrotor—an aircraft with propellers that can swivel on their mounts, pointing up for vertical takeoff and tilting forward for horizontal flight.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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Rumors on the price needed to acquire a men’s college basketball player out of the transfer portal started to swirl before the free agency period opened last month.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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But Father Evelio Menjívar Ayala seems unfazed by his new job – or the politics swirling around it.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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“Rotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotate. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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