Thesaurus results for ROTATES

rotates

verb

present tense third-person singular of rotate

as in turns

to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis rotate the mirror 180 degrees

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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 Glenn rotates pass rushers, and nine different Jets have a sack, as New York is tied for fifth with 17 sacks as a team. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 The company’s latest hardware, called Helios, rotates the ions around a ring, selectively shifting the appropriate ones into one of two arms where measurements and operations of the ions’ quantum states can be performed using lasers. — ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 As the motor rotates the end, the rod deforms and stores elastic energy. — New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026 Workday’s rally comes amid a broader rethink of software companies, which are starting to look more attractive as money rotates out of semiconductors and into parts of the AI trade that investors think will outperform going forward. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 When the device rotates, the frequencies of these signals shift slightly relative to each other. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 Matt DiStefano shares his screen and rotates a gray 3D model of a California neighborhood. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 The machine rotates just 24 times per minute, which allows the yarn to remain relaxed and creates a natural softness. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 As the comet rotates, fresh ice enters the sunlight and sublimates; the escaping gas then drags entrained dust particles away from the nucleus. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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Sometimes you get wrapped up in things and your focus turns toward other types of content.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
By tonight, the Moon enters Aquarius and your attention turns toward what is worth your time and energy.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of turns

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Along with the tempo and play-making trio, West Virginia’s philosophy also revolves heavily around getting playmakers in space.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
Lialina’s practice as an artist and archivist revolves the uneven promises of permanence, loss, maintenance, and distribution that the internet, in its many formats and phases, represents.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of revolves

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In a flowing, ice-blond wig, Ashford’s character spins an escalating series of imperial atrocities.

— Mariah Kreutter, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The Roadster 2 reaches over 26 feet in the air through its cold-gas thrusters, spins once in mid-air, then uses the same tech to land safely.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of spins

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Inside, Benjamin Davalos twirls his measuring jigger and, with a turn of his wrist, releases a swallow’s worth of straight rye.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
With smoke streaming from his mouth and nose, McTominay twirls the delighted older man around.

— Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 16 June 2026

Definition of twirls

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Elizondo’s wide-ranging production discography, which swings from hip-hop to country, rock and R&B, attracted Greta Van Fleet.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026
When the Spider swings past a silverish-gray newsstand filled with copies of the Daily Bugle, the frame becomes black-and-white, even in the color version.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of swings

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The premise is fantasy, but because that chaos is there, people become entangled with one another, the story twists and winds, and the work as a whole becomes realistic.

— Billboard Japan, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
For example, Bosch models usually have a round filter that twists and lifts out, while some GE dishwashers feature a filter that slides straight out from its compartment.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of twists

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If the commission pivots to grant the Club for Growth's petition, political groups of all stripes could amp up their use of AI to prerecord messages that play when voters pick up the phone.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
At that point, the film pivots to a more surreal register, presenting bright, clear skies that are slowly, eerily engulfed in darkness.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

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