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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
Contrary to their sides of years past, this iteration of PSG are physically outstanding — and Luis Enrique rotates his players in the less-demanding and smaller (18 teams to the Premier League’s 20) Ligue 1 to ensure that.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Wang was elected to the City Council in November 2022 and eventually assumed the job of mayor, a position that rotates among the council members.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
This feeder changes that thanks to the seed shield at the base that rotates closed when activated by a squirrel’s weight.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026
The nomadic series rotates to new private spaces each time and keeps its highly seasonal menus completely blind until guests sit down to eat.
—Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Hidden inside the orb, an antenna rotates while pulsing electromagnetic waves into the distance, waiting for a faint bounce to arrive back in the dish.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
As shown in a demo on the company’s blog, Atlas rotates its torso 180 degrees and squats down to lift a mini refrigerator – weighing over 100 pounds – and carries it across the laboratory floor while adjusting itself to the weight.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
That steam rotates a turbine, which makes electricity.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
To top it off, the titanium movement (Caliber GP09400-1273) rotates once every minute.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
Liam Tharme, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Wang was elected to the City Council in November 2022 and eventually assumed the job of mayor, a position that rotates among the council members.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
This feeder changes that thanks to the seed shield at the base that rotates closed when activated by a squirrel’s weight.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026
The nomadic series rotates to new private spaces each time and keeps its highly seasonal menus completely blind until guests sit down to eat.
—Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Hidden inside the orb, an antenna rotates while pulsing electromagnetic waves into the distance, waiting for a faint bounce to arrive back in the dish.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
As shown in a demo on the company’s blog, Atlas rotates its torso 180 degrees and squats down to lift a mini refrigerator – weighing over 100 pounds – and carries it across the laboratory floor while adjusting itself to the weight.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
That steam rotates a turbine, which makes electricity.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
To top it off, the titanium movement (Caliber GP09400-1273) rotates once every minute.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotates
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If industrial demand keeps softening and the Fed turns hawkish, $70 is on the table.—
Tim Maxwell,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Williams, who turns 46 next month, was a singles wild-card entry at the Australian Open.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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That happens simply because Earth revolves, but the planets also move across the sky, further complicating things.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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The moving drama revolves on a young boy, the film’s titular character, who escapes the bombing of his southern Iranian village in which his family is killed.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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As the crocodile spins, the prey experiences immense torsional and shear forces.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The qubits work by trapping individual electrons in silicon structures, where the electrons’ spins store information.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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The Manchester City taliswoman then twirls her arm before knee sliding in front of the travelling fans.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Elmer Rodríguez twirls a against his former team while representing Puerto Rico.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The thought swings through her, like a burning stick through night air.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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In one sequence, Atlas shifts its weight and swings its leg forward to guide a ball smoothly across the floor.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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Alison swivels her head towards Kyle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Easy to stash in a purse or beach bag, the stick swivels up so no sharpening is required—nor is a brush.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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And yet as the series expands from and twists around its simple horror concept (a wedding at the groom-to-be’s family house in the woods is fated for a titular dark catastrophe), Morrone’s performance as Rachel is able to shoulder the weight of quite a bit of backstory and a complicated endgame.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Some episodes feature mystery box twists containing advantages and hindrances that throw the competition into chaos.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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Sleek rooms were designed by Andre Fu, there’s a central courtyard garden that pivots around a huge cherry tree, and expansive hot spring onsen pools in the basement.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Lee instead pivots to a 2023 bribery scandal that has nothing to do with the engineering, fire codes or testing protocols that govern these facilities.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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