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

The notes of bergamot, pink mint, cedar, and musk turn this thinning hair treatment into a luxury form of self-care.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026
This study was done at temperatures so low that even helium turns liquid.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of turn

Verb

The Martian atmosphere is thin, just 1 percent the density of air at sea level on Earth, so helicopters flying on Mars must spin their rotors faster than on Earth to generate lift.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
The team's prior work had identified that during rpTDEs, supermassive black holes exert a torque on the passing star that causes the star to spin faster during each passage.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 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

The system shudders a bit and then gets back to normal, like a person stubbing a toe or twisting an ankle faces discomfort and difficulty walking for a while.

— Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
His support of his ex-wife has been twisted around by citizen detectives who have accused Patrick of money-grabbing.

— Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of twist

Verb

The screen can tilt 20 degrees up or down, swivel right and left 15 degrees, and even rotate 90 degrees into portrait mode.

— Joe Salas August 28, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
Motorized gimbals allow the dish to swivel and remain locked onto ground stations even as Roman turns to look at different parts of the sky, ensuring that the enormous amounts of data collected by the telescope can make their way back to Earth.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 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