Thesaurus results for ROTATED

rotated

verb

past tense of rotate

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 The Diablos rotated quarterbacks Brett Burnor and Nash McElree. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 July 2026 Throughout its duration, Agbaji rotated between training stations as campers ages 8-18 ran through drills focused on skills, teamwork and leadership. — Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026 But the French rotated their lineup, leaving starting center back Dayot Upamecano on the bench. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026 Investors have also rotated into other sectors like financials while moving away from tech stocks. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 In a market where leadership has rotated, stalled, and rotated again, Amazon is beginning to look like the next stock ready to reclaim the spotlight. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 16 July 2026 Headcount is a snapshot of last year's priorities, rigid and tied to org boxes; skills are a liquid asset, rotated to the highest-value work. — Pradeep Prasana Kanagaraj, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Deschamps has rotated between Lucas Digne and Théo Hernandez in that position with both players much more effective going forward than covering the space behind them. — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Edin Džeko, Bosnia’s 40-year-old striker and all-time leading scorer, made his first start of this World Cup after subbing in their last two games; Džeko was among three Bosnians rotated out six minutes after halftime. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

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The Ghastly Grotto started its life as a simple CostCo shed, but Mitchell has since turned it into a full-scale tiki bar, with niches and grottos packed with art, figurines and other bric-a-brac, all with a ghoulish bent.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
So, his company has turned instead to an app, Zello, run by a private company, which notifies locals of Russian drones flying nearby.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of turned

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Still, most gravitate toward the main pool, where the Delano's social scene has revolved for decades.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Amid the bigger picture — of which there are many at the moment — Keshad Johnson stands as a reminder that this also is a time of year when the NBA’s small stuff has to be revolved.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026

Definition of revolved

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Around the family, people shared takeout dinners, swung on hammocks and chattered.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
As the pendulum swung back and forth in the second half Argentina was left with 13 men after Joaquin Oviedo and Santiago Carreras were shown yellow cards for a neck roll and professional foul.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of swung

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In a move first reported by The Athletic, Philadelphia initially reached out to Paul when Gansey and general manager Jameer Nelson spun the trade that brought Jaylen Brown to the Sixers from the Boston Celtics.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Cooper has spun Call Her Daddy’s success into Unwell, an ever-expanding media and lifestyle brand that includes a podcast network, films and TV series, live events, and beverages.

— Kara Nesvig, Time, 14 July 2026

Definition of spun

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Instead, his shot cleared a shrubby ridge and rolled to the first cut for a short chip.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
However, they would then be rolled to the pad by a transporter and then lifted vertically by a crane with a specialized breakover feature.

— Chris Young July 12, New Atlas, 13 July 2026

Definition of rolled

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The wife of friend Isaac Leonard Ellwood suggested that two wires twisted together would hold the nail in place better — and the inexpensive yet effective design stuck.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
The boardwalk was annihilated up and down the peninsula, crushed into pieces and twisted up like a wooden snake.

— Curbed editors, Curbed, 23 June 2026

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