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as in revolves
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 rotates
Her staff of 60 trainers rotates teaching between the studios.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The stars and other heavenly bodies are all stationary, while the Earth rotates about its axis, with a rotational period of 360° every 24 hours.
—Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
The wheel rotates around to reveal several different tools, each of which locks into place via a steel spring for stable performance.
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
These jets can begin to fan out as the nucleus of the comet rotates.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The easiest way to achieve this is to roll your shoulders back, which naturally rotates your hands into a better position.
—Christine Buzan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The collar rotates a full 360 degrees and includes paint marks at 90-degree increments as a leveling assist.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Saverino, now identifying as herself, introduces a whip-sharp Orange County High School of the Arts teen named Reya Shah (Shah rotates performances with another teen named Maria Wang).
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Because the planet rotates very fast, these rising and sinking currents get twisted and stretched into horizontal flows, AKA jet streams.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The stars and other heavenly bodies are all stationary, while the Earth rotates about its axis, with a rotational period of 360° every 24 hours.
—Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
The wheel rotates around to reveal several different tools, each of which locks into place via a steel spring for stable performance.
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
These jets can begin to fan out as the nucleus of the comet rotates.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The easiest way to achieve this is to roll your shoulders back, which naturally rotates your hands into a better position.
—Christine Buzan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The collar rotates a full 360 degrees and includes paint marks at 90-degree increments as a leveling assist.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Saverino, now identifying as herself, introduces a whip-sharp Orange County High School of the Arts teen named Reya Shah (Shah rotates performances with another teen named Maria Wang).
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Because the planet rotates very fast, these rising and sinking currents get twisted and stretched into horizontal flows, AKA jet streams.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotates
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Cultural storytelling builds awareness; engagement sustains relevance, and strategic digital integration turns influence into sales.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Season 28 has delivered a fresh lineup of coaches, resulting in more thrilling chair turns, buzzer battles, and some powerhouse performances along the way, according to NBC Insider.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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This annual event occurs when the Earth revolves into a stream of material left by Halley’s Comet.—
Dean Regas,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Wizards’ argument revolves more around versatility.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Michelle spins a long and complicated tale, but insists Teddy was wrong about the Andromedans trying to infiltrate and poison humanity.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Shai Fargian, corporate executive chef at Calle Sol, spins that take into something more primal.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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Young feels within range for Eagles general manager Howie Roseman, who always swings for the fences.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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But the tone swings between sour and sweet, grounded and silly, and the jokes run more broadly wacky than precise or original.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Still, there’s something unsettling about a creature with an on-off button and a spine that twists under your fingers.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bonitzer twists those facts into a story of clashing egos and huge commissions, with André doing his best to broker a sale while respecting the wishes of the paintings’ rightful heirs, as well of those of his money-hungry employer.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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But after the first 20 minutes of Morgan grappling with her current life, Unspeakable Things pivots backward into a family album of Morgan’s past.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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The film pivots from wry mock-doc to straightforward slasher in its second half, but its wit remains sharper than the farm equipment Leslie uses to dispatch his victims.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Rotates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotates. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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