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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
Adley, who at Marigold rotates dishes regularly, is enticing diners to Heretik with a chicken operation and shellfish, oysters and sea urchins.
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
This is because the Sun rotates once every 28 days.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
The congregation writhes, sometimes in unison, and whirls and stomps; at one point, a line of folks snake through a doorway and into the foreground, as the camera rotates in the opposite direction.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2025
Keeping Your Necklace in Place This old-school trick addresses the issue of when your necklace rotates around your neck, which ends up with the beautiful design of your necklace actually on the backside of your neck, while the clasp is sitting front and center.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Using the Two-meter Twin Telescope at Tenerife's Teide Observatory, researchers detected a faint jet of gas and dust blasting from 3I/ATLAS, slowly wobbling as the comet rotates.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The library is available by appointment, and given that the collection on display rotates roughly every six weeks (often timed with related events or seasonal launches), there are plenty of reasons to come back and visit.
—Emma Orlow, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2025
Decade’s menu, including a wine list and creative cocktails, rotates seasonally.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
On the power play, Geekie rotates between the strong-side flank and the off-side elbow.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
This is because the Sun rotates once every 28 days.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
The congregation writhes, sometimes in unison, and whirls and stomps; at one point, a line of folks snake through a doorway and into the foreground, as the camera rotates in the opposite direction.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2025
Keeping Your Necklace in Place This old-school trick addresses the issue of when your necklace rotates around your neck, which ends up with the beautiful design of your necklace actually on the backside of your neck, while the clasp is sitting front and center.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Using the Two-meter Twin Telescope at Tenerife's Teide Observatory, researchers detected a faint jet of gas and dust blasting from 3I/ATLAS, slowly wobbling as the comet rotates.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The library is available by appointment, and given that the collection on display rotates roughly every six weeks (often timed with related events or seasonal launches), there are plenty of reasons to come back and visit.
—Emma Orlow, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2025
Decade’s menu, including a wine list and creative cocktails, rotates seasonally.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
On the power play, Geekie rotates between the strong-side flank and the off-side elbow.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotates
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That officer then turns his attention to the group of officers trying to restrain Pretti.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Copenhagen Fashion Week turns 20 this year.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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The vases also reflect his perspective that design should slow down and allow consumers to hold onto items for longer than the fashion cycle typically revolves today.—
Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Writer-director Annemarie Jacir takes on her largest-scale production to date with Palestine 36, a panoramic drama that interweaves period re-creations with evocative archival footage and revolves among characters both fictional and historical.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Nov. 2025
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That’s when Hughes stops abruptly, spins away from the challenger while still solidly in possession of the puck and heads back toward the blue line to find either open ice or a teammate who is in position to shoot.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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Varied scenes include a video of smokestacks in the unmistakable soft light of a Beijing winter, the artist puffing cigarettes as a Lazy Susan spins leisurely with dishes and a bottle of Nongfu Spring, a local mineral water brand; and a robot getting out of an elevator.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Shauna Martel, a teaching assistant at the Osher Map Library twirls a massive globe around and points to Australia.—
Jackie Northam,
NPR,
7 Dec. 2025
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When Bz points north, Earth’s field resists it; when Bz swings south, the two fields connect, allowing plasma to stream in.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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At 21 seconds, the person filming the video drives past the confrontation, and the camera swings to the other side of the street as someone in the car yells profanities.—
Kif Leswing,Terri Cullen,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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Surrounded by filth, the 55-year-old twists his plastic taps regularly, hoping for relief.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Heart of Rocks twists through a weird stone garden filled with formations like Thor’s Hammer, Duck on a Rock, Camel’s Head and Totem Pole.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The closures come as Amazon pivots its focus to open more than 100 new Whole Foods Markets in the next few years, the company said in a news release.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The tour then pivots to Latin America with performances in Bogotá, Colombia; Lima, Peru; Santiago, Chile; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and São Paulo, Brazil throughout October.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Rotates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotates. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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