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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
The responsibility rotated weekly among non-managerial staff, meaning the poster was expected to take a turn every few months.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
On Monday, dozens of the big rounds of bread rotated in the oven at Max’s Bakery in Anaheim.
—Allyson Vergara, Oc Register, 5 Jan. 2026
Then imagine the treads were rotated to sit on top of the stringers.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
Investors also periodically rotated out of tech and into value areas of the market due to worries of inflated valuations in the AI trade.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2026
Stop once your torso has rotated a little less than 90 degrees, then return to the center and complete several reps in a fluid motion.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
Oh, and the stand included in the set can be rotated 360 degrees, which is a seriously impressive touch, especially for a set at this price point.
—Kim Snaith, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Over the trip, Sánchez Bezos rotated between a après ski set and a denim-forward daytime style.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
Williams connected with rookie wide receiver Luther Burden for a 27-yard gain on a comeback route against rookie cornerback Korie Black, who rotated with Deonte Banks throughout the game.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
On Monday, dozens of the big rounds of bread rotated in the oven at Max’s Bakery in Anaheim.
—Allyson Vergara, Oc Register, 5 Jan. 2026
Then imagine the treads were rotated to sit on top of the stringers.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
Investors also periodically rotated out of tech and into value areas of the market due to worries of inflated valuations in the AI trade.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2026
Stop once your torso has rotated a little less than 90 degrees, then return to the center and complete several reps in a fluid motion.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
Oh, and the stand included in the set can be rotated 360 degrees, which is a seriously impressive touch, especially for a set at this price point.
—Kim Snaith, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Over the trip, Sánchez Bezos rotated between a après ski set and a denim-forward daytime style.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
Williams connected with rookie wide receiver Luther Burden for a 27-yard gain on a comeback route against rookie cornerback Korie Black, who rotated with Deonte Banks throughout the game.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotated
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Bryant turned the ball over 17 times and allowed Jonesboro (13-7, 1-1) to score repeatedly in transition.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Owens turned herself into Long Beach police Wednesday, and she was booked on $200,000 bail.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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City records going back to 2017, released to The Bee, in August show Karl Lysinger’s problems with the city revolved initially around his refusal to buy its water.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
18 Nov. 2025
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Beyond just apartments, the conversation in many races revolved — and diverged — around candidates’ attitudes toward growth in general.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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At the end of Monday's live Atlas demonstration, the humanoid prototype swung its arms in a theatrical gesture to introduce a static model of the new product version of Atlas, which looked slightly different and was blue in color.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Chiefs’ special teams also never swung the field with a return for a touchdown.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Advancing to the bonus round, Alison spun the wheel again and managed to solve an eight-letter puzzle with just three letters on the board.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Lord spun and scrambled around defenders to get across the goal line and tie the score at 28 after the Redbirds (12-5) had trailed from the first quarter on.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Saliva, a yawn, even the sound of hair being twirled crackles with intensity thanks to Julij Zornik’s stark sound design.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
4 Dec. 2025
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In the video, which reached over 2 million views as of Tuesday, Stubby twirled with excitement, showing off his fresh look.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
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The line has rolled together for the last four games.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Police said their initial investigation found that Hastings was performing maintenance underneath the truck cab when the vehicle rolled backward, trapping him beneath it.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Karrie Downs confirmed that 99% of what is on Facebook is exaggerated or twisted in discussing social media photos of their property and confirmed there's no proof of where those photos were taken.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter drew up two first-quarter looks that sent completely unblocked rushers at Nix, and the Chargers twisted Denver’s offensive line around multiple times with exotic blitzes that sent rushers looping around to opposite gaps.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The seat can even be swiveled outward toward the door opening to make access easier.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sweeney doubled over with laughter at the bit and so did the members of her group, including Braun, while many Laugh Factory guests swiveled their heads in her direction to gauge her reaction.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Rotated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotated. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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