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as in turned
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 revolved
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 rotated
With Thompson out, Locke and Malik Hooker worked as first-team safeties, while Markquese Bell, Zion Childress and Alijah Clark rotated in with the second team.
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Nick Harris
june 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Deploying Big Carl, the engineers lifted the 42-foot (13 m) RPV inside the reactor building, where it was rotated to a vertical position by a large internal polar crane and then lowered onto a support ring.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Manchester United rotated between Amad and Bryan Mbeumo on the right last season, and are thought to be considering signing a left-sided forward this summer.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Least privilege must extend across hybrid and multicloud estates; just-in-time access must replace standing privileges; secrets must be vaulted, rotated and monitored; and behavioral analytics must detect anomalous use regardless of the originating IP address or country of operation.
—Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The car then rotated left into the center median before striking the guardrail and rolling over, state patrol said.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Much credit should go to the Valkyries, who rotated Burton, Gabby Williams, Kaitlyn Chen, Kaila Charles and others onto the Fever star during the 40-minute thriller.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
In team drills, Bryant and Crownover rotated at right tackle with veteran James Hudson positioned at left tackle.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
Ebukam and Walker had packages together, too, while Zach Harrison and Cameron Thomas rotated as base defensive ends.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Nick Harris
june 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Deploying Big Carl, the engineers lifted the 42-foot (13 m) RPV inside the reactor building, where it was rotated to a vertical position by a large internal polar crane and then lowered onto a support ring.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Manchester United rotated between Amad and Bryan Mbeumo on the right last season, and are thought to be considering signing a left-sided forward this summer.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Least privilege must extend across hybrid and multicloud estates; just-in-time access must replace standing privileges; secrets must be vaulted, rotated and monitored; and behavioral analytics must detect anomalous use regardless of the originating IP address or country of operation.
—Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The car then rotated left into the center median before striking the guardrail and rolling over, state patrol said.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Much credit should go to the Valkyries, who rotated Burton, Gabby Williams, Kaitlyn Chen, Kaila Charles and others onto the Fever star during the 40-minute thriller.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
In team drills, Bryant and Crownover rotated at right tackle with veteran James Hudson positioned at left tackle.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
Ebukam and Walker had packages together, too, while Zach Harrison and Cameron Thomas rotated as base defensive ends.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotated
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The confessions of a paperboy turned journalist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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What was supposed to be 30 minutes of catching up turned into two hours of orange-and-blue gushing.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Mark had hired a photographer and revolved the engagement around a special place close to both his and Jess' hearts, so postponing the proposal wouldn't do anyone any favors.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
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Leonard Cohen had a house there, one of 100 in the world that revolved on a motor.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Rice swung at the first pitch from left-hander Noah Cameron, a four-seam fastball, to hit a triple that took an awkward bounce off the left field wall and scattered away from Royals left fielder Isaac Collins past the foul line.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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The company has also swung its strategy widely, from an embrace of low-carbon business lines to a hard pivot back to oil and gas.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026
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Silencing Highlanders hitters Carson junior Isabella Campos effectively spun her curve ball and kept Granada Hills off balance.—
Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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The Barcelona moviehouse had been decorated for the occasion; the cryptic Scottish duo’s hexagonal logo was projected on the walls and spun on circular screens set into the ceiling.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
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Players twirled napkins over their heads.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Posing against the backdrop of the ocean, Klum twirled around and lounged on a log in the sand, showing off different angles of the plunging string bikini design.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
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This time, some 80% of a new batch of bees rolled the ball under the blue circle, convincing Loukola that the bees had solved the problem spontaneously.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
7 June 2026
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Promgoers cheered and raised their hands each time a train rolled into the station.—
Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
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The New York Times on Thursday reported an ex-girlfriend's allegations that Platner repeatedly grabbed her by the shoulders during arguments and once twisted her arm behind her back and locked her in a room.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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And how Toisanese traditions, like sweet and sour sauce, undoubtedly informed the dishes that twisted, turned and codified into the Chinese American culinary canon.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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In the bond market, Treasury yields swiveled.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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When those minutes came, his head constantly swiveled in fear.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Rotated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotated. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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