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 company’s experts realized that, if the tapestry could not be rotated and stored, perhaps it could be stored and then rotated. — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 True freshman Jackson Cantwell rotated with Buchanan at right guard. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 Prototype points toward larger trials To demonstrate the design, the researchers produced a marine buoy that remained stable in a turbulent seawater tank rotated up to 45 degrees. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 In a Northwest League game, Portland manager Frank Peters rotated his players so each man played a different position each inning. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 In Cohen's case, his distal femur bone was amputated, and his tibia bone was rotated 180 degrees and fused with what remained of his femur. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 All of the receivers largely rotated between the first and third offensive units. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026 Benson and Moore have not only rotated at right tackle in camp but have each trialed other positions. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026 On top of Putin’s likely request for more troops, some 25,000 North Koreans have so far been deployed or rotated through Russia’s military, Skibitskiy added. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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The Sodomites sinned and got what was coming to them; God turned their cities to rubble no one ever found.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Giant relics that once turned wood pulp into pages of different colors.

— John Lauritsen, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of turned

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To its left, sausages revolved on chrome rollers; to its right, a human attendant in a brightly colored uniform looked patient and quizzical.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of revolved

Verb

DJs spun Wasian musicians, including Rodrigo, Mitski, and Japanese Breakfast.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
During the cocktail hour, DJ Mia Moretti spun admirably, and the dinner began with two songs from an up-and-coming musician named Mimi Webb, who did her best to warm up the room.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of spun

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Mario Perez cheered from the curb as dancers in bright dresses twirled down the street Saturday afternoon, ribbons and ruffles flashing in the sun.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, two sauna masters shovelled ice infused with fragrant oil onto the rocks and performed an Aufguss, a German ritual in which towels are twirled to spread scented air.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of twirled

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Alvarez twisted his right ankle Thursday and was out of the lineup Friday, but his issue is not believed to be serious.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Slicing across the pavement, the aircraft struck several vehicles – including one left flipped onto its side and twisted into an arc not unlike the tail fin logo – before sliding to a fiery stop just shy of a parking lot filled with dozens of cars.

— Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of twisted

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Banks, dressed in a blue suit and tie, swiveled back and forth watching his lawyer and Hester, like watching a tennis match.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
France’s left-back, on his way from Aston Villa to Paris Saint-Germain this summer, instinctively swivelled and attempted to clear, taking out the incoming Yamal with a swipe through the thigh in the process.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026

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