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as in swung
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
The tournament’s first weekend alone has seen sneakers, sandals and heels rotated courtside, positioning footwear as central to its off-court spotlight.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
Once the screen’s fully rotated into portrait mode, the image adjusts accordingly.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
If the planet is in another orientation, the rectangular telescope can then be rotated.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The drivers rotated in three shifts, with five on duty at a time for nearly eight hours each.
—New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2025
In the past, the board has rotated its public meeting place among the three campuses of Washington Township Schools, Morgan Township Schools, and Kouts Schools.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The coil created a magnetic field when electricity passed through it—which rotated the spindle on which the audio head was mounted to move to the next track on the tape.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2025
Rookie lineman Mason Richman also rotated in at center.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Shares of companies focused on accumulating ether, which were some of the hardest hit this week when investors rotated out of tech names, bounced with the coin Friday.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
Once the screen’s fully rotated into portrait mode, the image adjusts accordingly.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
If the planet is in another orientation, the rectangular telescope can then be rotated.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The drivers rotated in three shifts, with five on duty at a time for nearly eight hours each.
—New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2025
In the past, the board has rotated its public meeting place among the three campuses of Washington Township Schools, Morgan Township Schools, and Kouts Schools.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The coil created a magnetic field when electricity passed through it—which rotated the spindle on which the audio head was mounted to move to the next track on the tape.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2025
Rookie lineman Mason Richman also rotated in at center.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Shares of companies focused on accumulating ether, which were some of the hardest hit this week when investors rotated out of tech names, bounced with the coin Friday.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotated
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For a locker room that’s been through a lot because the front office swung and missed on the worst quarterback trade in NFL history.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Busta also received an assist from Papoose and Joyner Lucas, all of them sharing lyrical wordplay and seamless tradeoffs as Busta swung between his trademark dichotomy of rapping to gruff bellowing.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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For her take on enduring Grease style, Bieber revolved her going-out look around a boxy moto jacket—one of her signature wardrobe staples.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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At first, the drone business revolved mainly around film crews and hobbyists.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Two go-go dancers twirled on a bar behind them.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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In one dugout, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner twirled changeups and heaved fastballs, asserting his dominance once again.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Tales are spun and then immediately tied back up into knots, and its gothic drama provides a fresh new place for Johnson to play in his preferred genre.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Meer took the snap, rolled to his right and spun away from the pressure.—
David Delgado,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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But on just the third play of the fourth quarter, veteran tight end Zach Ertz turned a short pass in the flat into a 20-yard TD.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas defensive end Phillip Lee turned a question about the challenges Ole Miss presents into a reflection on what the Razorbacks are doing.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Green Bay, which rolled past Detroit, 27-13, in its season-opener is now the favorite to win the NFC North.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Piqued by the remarkable successes of the far-right National Rally (RN) in the European elections in June 2024, the president rolled the dice on a parliamentary vote.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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The agents pushed him against a metal fence, put his hands behind his back and twisted his arm, according to the lawsuit.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Soon, you’re forced to become an even more ruthless killing machine by delivering multiple A-grade performances, before your arm’s twisted behind your back to deliver a solitary S-grade.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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After a Joey Estes fastball came near his head, Robles whirled around and chucked his bat at the pitcher.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Between events, Diamandis whirled around, making and cementing connections.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Rotated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotated. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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