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 Social media videos showed large funnels rotating in the sky, mostly near the beach. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Tunnel Tops also features a casual cafe, bar and pizzeria called Il Parco, as well as a rotating convoy of more than two dozen food trucks, serving everything from birria to doughnuts to poke. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 Once inside, visitors can experience a double-helix layout, where two counter-rotating staircases provide different routes for those going up to the top and those descending. — New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026 This longtime watering hole has rotating beer selections, a full food menu, and a consistent live music schedule. — Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rotate

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Verb

One of my non-negotiable recommendations is Tonnara di Scopello, another historic tuna fishery turned into a tiny museum and protected cove.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Her biweekly nostalgia program has turned into a daily online recap of the Keffe D trial.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of turn

Verb

And with the average rate on credit card accounts that were charged interest recently topping 22%, falling behind on this type of revolving debt can become expensive quickly.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The restaurant, which started in Japan, brought its popular revolving buffet of sushi to Kansas City less than three years ago, landing first at 200 W 47th St.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of revolve

Verb

That was a move partly instigated to develop a new crop of fast bowlers, but a home series defeat to Bangladesh two years ago and the loss of the first Test to England in October 2024 prompted the PCB to switch to spin-friendly tracks.

— Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
His approach, and the propaganda machine that has spun it as a law-and-order success story, has turned Bukele into an international figure, and cast leaders like Petro and Cepeda, who helped design Petro’s strategy, as soft on crime.

— Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of spin

Verb

Prices of the precious commodity have swung dramatically from one season to the next, particularly as issues such as climate change, water scarcity and pest and disease pressures persist.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
The club opted against a lengthy pre-season trip to North America, Oceania, or East Asia, preferring a smaller-scale tour in which the squad swung back to the Carrington training ground after playing across a host of European cities.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of swing

Verb

Laws and elections can quickly shift the balance of power in the game, and the rules can be subverted or twisted to your advantage through the deft deployment of crushing bureaucracy.

— Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
After the blow, Arellano appears to get on top of Hackett, who is still struggling and appears to be trying to twist off of her stomach, the video shows.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of twist

Verb

Yet fighting for the spotlight could be the least of their problems, as questions swirled over how the Sussexes would actually pull off life in Britain.

— Lauryn Overhultz , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The What podcast, shared an update with fans amid swirling rumors that the beloved fest had been canceled.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026