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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
Recent Wimbledon fortnights have drawn Olivia Rodrigo, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, Glen Powell, and a rotating cast of British royals to the Royal Box, while a circle of tennis WAGs, including Morgan Riddle and Paige Lorenze, have turned the grounds into their own runway.
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Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The best scent picks at Dollar Tree Dollar Tree has leaned into the body mist trend with a rotating lineup of SPA Luxury sprays that mimic the soft, layered fragrances popular on social media.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Its wind gusts were up to 60 mph and the storm was rotating.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 18 June 2026
But the classic way of doing this involves an optical component that rotates within a camera, taking separate measurements of multiple parameters before reconstructing the full image.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2026
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Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The best scent picks at Dollar Tree Dollar Tree has leaned into the body mist trend with a rotating lineup of SPA Luxury sprays that mimic the soft, layered fragrances popular on social media.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Its wind gusts were up to 60 mph and the storm was rotating.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 18 June 2026
But the classic way of doing this involves an optical component that rotates within a camera, taking separate measurements of multiple parameters before reconstructing the full image.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotate
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Kelce, who will turn 37 years old in the middle of the season, is looking to rebound from a bit of a down season.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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The Knicks used their experience and moxie to hold off the exuberant young Spurs’ early game runs, eventually turning the screws in the second and third quarters to build solid leads.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Instead of getting a lump sum, a HELOC offers a revolving line of credit that can be used as needed during a borrowing period, usually five to 10 years.—
Kevin Cerveny,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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The third part of United’s debt is their revolving credit facility (RCF), which can be thought of as a bank overdraft that allows the club to borrow cash and pay it back as and when necessary.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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Keith twirled the edges in his fingers and flipped the long part back and forth over his shoulder.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Dancers in tennis skirts twirled around with rackets while breaking to move plants and shovel dirt.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
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The most common way to enrich uranium is by spinning uranium gas in a centrifuge, where lighter U-235 separates from the heavier U-238.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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In fact, some are doing little to hide their skepticism – and, in some cases, outright frustration – with the memorandum of understanding, which White House officials hope to spin into a more lasting peace agreement and nuclear accord.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The pendulum never really swung away from maximizing shareholder value.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The turnover swung the momentum in Minnesota’s favor.—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Scientists have discovered a new way to control quantum light sources by twisting atomically thin layers of a material known as hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), a breakthrough that could help bring quantum technologies closer to practical use.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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Just clip it on to secure the zipper or luggage cord; then, twist and unclasp it to open.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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Rather than has folks on customer-facing or collaborative setups having to constantly swivel a monitor around for people on the other side of the desk, Philips has launched a dual-sided business monitor with a Full HD screen front and back.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 June 2026
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Some robot makers have expanded that concept into swiveling tabletop machines like ElliQ, designed for elder companionship.—
Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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In the video, Jelly Roll addressed their divorce and rumors swirling around their split.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Blue and orange confetti swirled through the air during the parade.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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“Rotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotate. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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