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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
Ethan Pinnock, Ben Mee and Pontus Jansson rotated at centre-back.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Previously, outreach teams rotated through different areas each day, often meeting new people without the opportunity to build deep relationships.
—Tyler Renner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Lifeguards Steve Ayers, Maddie Gamette, Kailey Bayanat, Masen Karsten, Samuel Muller and Brandon Tran rotated while providing 35 minutes of CPR in the open ocean, timing their compressions with the rise and fall of the boat.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
Tires need to be properly inflated and rotated regularly.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The tape has successfully rotated its way out of danger for the past two months.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Only in a few photos is his head rotated enough to see his schnoz in all its Ashkenazic glory.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Rihanna has also rotated Amina Muaddi python heels this year, while brands from Jimmy Choo to Adidas have pushed snakeskin capsules.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Ever so carefully, Greg and Corry rotated the bag upright.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Mark Carey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Previously, outreach teams rotated through different areas each day, often meeting new people without the opportunity to build deep relationships.
—Tyler Renner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Lifeguards Steve Ayers, Maddie Gamette, Kailey Bayanat, Masen Karsten, Samuel Muller and Brandon Tran rotated while providing 35 minutes of CPR in the open ocean, timing their compressions with the rise and fall of the boat.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
Tires need to be properly inflated and rotated regularly.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The tape has successfully rotated its way out of danger for the past two months.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Only in a few photos is his head rotated enough to see his schnoz in all its Ashkenazic glory.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Rihanna has also rotated Amina Muaddi python heels this year, while brands from Jimmy Choo to Adidas have pushed snakeskin capsules.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Ever so carefully, Greg and Corry rotated the bag upright.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotated
Verb
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The Brewers swung at only 25% of pitches out of the strike zone.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
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Late drama stole the show at Gillette Stadium as emotions swung from frustration to elation and back again.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Also, activity in the consumer discretionary sector revolved largely around megacap stocks—both those that pulled back in September, and those that posted strong rallies.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 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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Throughout the years, the company artists have danced on the grass in the museum’s sculpture court or glided and twirled in the natural light that streams from gallery windows.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The man twirled a weighted knife in his fingers and looked down with cold eyes that quieted the couple.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The material is washed, processed locally into balls, flakes and/or pellets that meet European industrial standards, and then spun into a high-grade thread, without blending with virgin plastic or chemical additives.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Fabrics are shredded, cleaned, and spun into new yarn.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The nurse turned at the sound of footsteps outside the curtain around my bed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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No team in the Championship has lost more than the nine points Wrexham have dropped from a winning position this term, a damaging trait that began on the opening day at Southampton when two stoppage-time goals turned a 1-0 win into a dramatic loss.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The scene was partly improvised, in the sense that White didn’t know what the song was going to be before cameras rolled.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Even before the camera rolled, Burns, in jeans and a sweater, was bursting with facts.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Visconti said Kirk's detractors typically misinterpreted Kirk or twisted his comments out of context.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Young twisted his right ankle while unsuccessfully trying to avoid the Jets’ pass rush on Jowon Briggs’ sack late in the third quarter.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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 26 Oct. 2025.
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