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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
The dinner costs $70, and the menu rotates regularly.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026
Well, injuries and poor play turned that eligibility into an essential everyday role, as Clemens rotates between five different positions on the diamond.
—John Laghezza, New York Times, 12 June 2026
That is, the wind rotates by –360 degrees in the Arctic Circle and by 360 degrees in the Antarctic Circle, and this makes an angular difference of 720 degrees.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
The gas then rotates back into the life-support system's carbon dioxide scrubber before recirculating oxygen.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Parliament elects members to the Bundesrat, and the role of President rotates annually among the councillors.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
In addition to its signature chocolate and vanilla custard, guests can also try the Flavor of the Day, which rotates regularly, apart from the beloved Wedding Cake Wednesday that frequently makes an appearance.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
The tumbler’s leakproof lid also rotates for three comfortable sipping positions.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Each shop rotates its flavors every two to three weeks.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026
Well, injuries and poor play turned that eligibility into an essential everyday role, as Clemens rotates between five different positions on the diamond.
—John Laghezza, New York Times, 12 June 2026
That is, the wind rotates by –360 degrees in the Arctic Circle and by 360 degrees in the Antarctic Circle, and this makes an angular difference of 720 degrees.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
The gas then rotates back into the life-support system's carbon dioxide scrubber before recirculating oxygen.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Parliament elects members to the Bundesrat, and the role of President rotates annually among the councillors.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
In addition to its signature chocolate and vanilla custard, guests can also try the Flavor of the Day, which rotates regularly, apart from the beloved Wedding Cake Wednesday that frequently makes an appearance.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
The tumbler’s leakproof lid also rotates for three comfortable sipping positions.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Each shop rotates its flavors every two to three weeks.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotates
Verb
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Keep a core of year-round basics, then rotate a few season-specific pieces in and out as the weather turns.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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The Free the Youth x Air Jordan 16 turns the shoe’s hallmark shroud into a component for choosing your own adventure.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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But the movie revolves, of course, around the guys planning and executing their labyrinthine heist.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 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
Verb
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Alchemist Kitchen spins food business gold Several of the businesses identified are graduates of the Alchemist Microenterprise Academy (AMA), a 12-week business training course that teaches the basics of starting a food business.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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When mother and son sing songs from the famous cycle by Bengali writer-composer and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore or hold a deathbed conversation in Bangla, the piece spins further across time and space.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Verb
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With smoke streaming from his mouth and nose, McTominay twirls the delighted older man around.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
16 June 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
Verb
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Marie dips them in paint and swings them like a brush, leaving thick, violent marks across a white canvas.—
Nia Dumas,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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Think about a car door that swings open near a cyclist.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Meanwhile, other stylists still prefer the traditional Senegalese twists method of using braiding hair to install two-strand twists that combine your natural hair.—
Amira Rasool,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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But his candidate statement twists scripture to cast Jewish people as treacherous and contains antisemitic tropes, a rabbi with the conservative synagogue Mosaic Law Congregation told The Bee.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
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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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“Rotates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotates. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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