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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 top rotates to move with the wind instead of blowing over, and it’s made of anti-rust stainless steel for durability outdoors.
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Rather than a small drawer or tray, the divided top of West Elm’s storage coffee table rotates to reveal an empty storage cavity to fill with throw blankets, books, or video game controllers.
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Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
But the classic way of doing this involves an optical component that rotates within a camera, taking separate measurements of multiple parameters before reconstructing the full image.
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IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
Yet, during a transit, the planet rotates just enough from JWST's vantage point for different regions of its atmosphere to come into view.
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Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 June 2026
To help justify the thicker addition, the Gen 2’s speaker bump integrates a fold-out kickstand that rotates 360 degrees to support the tablet in portrait and landscape modes.
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Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
16 June 2026
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.
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John Laghezza,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
The gas then rotates back into the life-support system's carbon dioxide scrubber before recirculating oxygen.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Rather than a small drawer or tray, the divided top of West Elm’s storage coffee table rotates to reveal an empty storage cavity to fill with throw blankets, books, or video game controllers.
—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
But the classic way of doing this involves an optical component that rotates within a camera, taking separate measurements of multiple parameters before reconstructing the full image.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
Yet, during a transit, the planet rotates just enough from JWST's vantage point for different regions of its atmosphere to come into view.
—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 June 2026
To help justify the thicker addition, the Gen 2’s speaker bump integrates a fold-out kickstand that rotates 360 degrees to support the tablet in portrait and landscape modes.
—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
16 June 2026
The dinner costs $70, and the menu rotates regularly.
—
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
The gas then rotates back into the life-support system's carbon dioxide scrubber before recirculating oxygen.
—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotates
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Erratic sounds escape her—her body turns inside out, fingers extending and touching nothing.
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Hallowed Halls turns your home into a stately Victorian manor, complete with spooky portraits, eerie black-and-gold decor, and even a few séance essentials.
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But the movie revolves, of course, around the guys planning and executing their labyrinthine heist.
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That happens simply because Earth revolves, but the planets also move across the sky, further complicating things.
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The rotating door of managers in Queens spins once again.
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To light that fire again on WHACK’S MUSEUM, Tierra Whack spins back to her battle rap roots for a full-throttled put me in your barbershop top fives record.
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With smoke streaming from his mouth and nose, McTominay twirls the delighted older man around.
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The Manchester City taliswoman then twirls her arm before knee sliding in front of the travelling fans.
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Smarter, Not Larger The conversation around AI often swings between extremes.
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Toward the beginning of the episode, the group sits down to eat at a hole-in-the-wall barbecue spot and the camera swings around the table in a sweeping circular motion, capturing everyone laughing, bonding and sharing a meal.
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Alison swivels her head towards Kyle.
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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.
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Often, the bark twists around the tree in a process called strip-barking.
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Many injuries occur without direct contact, especially when a foot is planted and the body twists over it.
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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.
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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.
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“Rotates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotates. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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