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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
Zoox says those reflectors rotate color to clearly distinguish the robotaxi's front from its rear.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Winnebago foregoes the floor-to-ceiling sliding or rotating wall (or entire room) some manufacturers install in favor of a partial wall that swings the sink over top the toilet to clear out the shower.
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New Atlas,
3 July 2026
On the ice, Gudas’ role will be on Florida’s third defense pair, likely rotating in and out with Dmitry Kulikov and either Uvis Balinskis or Alexander Petrovic.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
From Publix’s Rich & Creamy to Trader Joe’s Cookie Butter and practically every Tillamook flavor, our freezer always has some rotating flavor (or flavors) of frozen treats.
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Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Winnebago foregoes the floor-to-ceiling sliding or rotating wall (or entire room) some manufacturers install in favor of a partial wall that swings the sink over top the toilet to clear out the shower.
—
New Atlas,
3 July 2026
On the ice, Gudas’ role will be on Florida’s third defense pair, likely rotating in and out with Dmitry Kulikov and either Uvis Balinskis or Alexander Petrovic.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
From Publix’s Rich & Creamy to Trader Joe’s Cookie Butter and practically every Tillamook flavor, our freezer always has some rotating flavor (or flavors) of frozen treats.
—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotate
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Some critics on social media counter that the gatherings risk turning spirituality into spectacle, performance and commodity all at once.
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The patriotic ball drop is scheduled to air at midnight ET on CNN as July 3 turns into July 4 in Times Square.
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The innovation used a revolving cylinder and a reversible wringer to separate and clean clothing.
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For those carrying tens of thousands of dollars in revolving debt, those interest charges can make the repayment process feel like a moving target.
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Throngs of people gather to watch troupes perform ballet over the hum of violin strings, twirl to Hindi music in traditional Indian dress, and even stomp to heavy metal.
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Keith twirled the edges in his fingers and flipped the long part back and forth over his shoulder.
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Codex can be helpful for a wide range of tasks like generating spreadsheets for monthly reports, using a call transcript to prepare a brief and log it into Salesforce or spinning up six different types of content from one piece of text.
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There is surely some retroactive continuity here, the writer going back in time to spin an origin story about the idea that would become the center of her spiritual writing.
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Beat a prime Holloway at 170, though, and the door swings back open to the paydays he's chased since the rematch became official.
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To the fans who have watched the Warriors swing and miss on free agents and various trade targets over the last few years, watching Simons sign with another team was painful.
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In other words, the metaphorical coin must be weighted—in this case, by hominins doing things on purpose, like laying their dead to rest in the narrow, twisting darkness of Rising Star.
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Cellphone video first obtained by TMZ and verified by NBC News shows the boy twist and shoot down the waterfall just behind a ride vehicle filled with parkgoers.
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Ringley placed the camera, which looked like an eyeball swivelling on top of a small white pyramid, on her Mac and began recording.
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Those cameras support up-and-down tilt, just like the SL3-P, but include a second hinge that swings the screen out to the side to swivel and face forward, a plus for self-recording video content.
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Rumors of their relationship continued to swirl after they were photographed leaving Arrowhead Stadium together after the game.
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As internet rumors swirled that the couple would marry that day in Rhode Island, Swift and Kelce spent the evening in New York City instead.
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“Rotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotate. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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