Synonyms of rotates

rotates

verb

present tense third-person singular of rotate

1

as in turns

to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis

rotate the mirror 180 degrees

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turns
• spins
• twirls
• swings
• swivels
• twists
• pivots
• revolves
• swirls
• whirls
• rolls
• wheels
• unscrews
• screws
• circulates
• winds
• coils
• reels
• cranks
• twiddles

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revolves
• spins
• turns
• twirls
• whirls
• rolls
• gyrates
• curls
• circles
• wheels
• twists
• curves
• pivots
• swirls
• coils
• pirouettes
• rings
• spirals
• circulates
• pinwheels
• encircles
• winds
• swivels
• orbits
• rounds
• twines

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rotates

The band rotates through instruments, including alpenhorns, cow bells, and a xylophone, and invites guests onto the floor to polka. — Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 10 July 2026

The author rotates in and out of the lives of her cast, teasing out perspectives, manifesting the notion that friendships are what hold us together, year in, year out. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

Over the course of a year, as Earth rotates and orbits the Sun, a person in a very dark location could see around 6,000 stars without binoculars or a telescope. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026

The Air Force rotates bombers including B-1s, B-2s and B-52s through Andersen to project power across the Pacific. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Torifune orbits the sun every 383 days and rotates every 5 hours. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 6 July 2026

The ride currently holds the record for the largest zero-G stall in America — an inversion that takes riders uphill, rotates them 180 degrees upside down, and hovers above ground for a weightless airtime moment before returning upright. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

At Taste Buds Kitchen, the 5-day summer camp runs 3 hours each morning and rotates through recipes including brownies, pies, pasta and garlic knots. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026

This 9x9-foot cantilever umbrella rotates 360 degrees, providing you with full coverage from the sun at any angle. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026