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

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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

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Recent Examples of rotates The eclipse path also passes close to Earth’s equator, where the surface rotates faster. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Haribo already rotates limited-edition flavors, so a Sweet Heat bag wouldn’t even be a stretch. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 Fatty Arbuckle’s rotates a variety of craft cocktails throughout the year, consisting of classic cocktail recipes and custom mixologist creations. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 29 July 2026 There’s also a tasting corner that rotates through five local Niigata brands. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026 The Pub rotates its 20 taps, which include seasonal, limited-release, and always-available beers like Local’s Light, the state’s bestselling craft lager. — Kristin Hagenson, Midwest Living, 22 July 2026 The aircraft, nicknamed Phantom Twist, rotates up to 25 times per second, a rate that outpaces how quickly our visual system can process sharp detail. — New Atlas, 17 July 2026 As the laser passes through the crystal, its polarization rotates. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotates
  1. turns
  2. revolves
  3. spins
  4. twirls
  5. swings
  6. swivels
  7. twists
  8. pivots
Verb
  • Face filters can be advanced, but images may break if a scammer turns their head or is asked to stand and spin around, Whyte said.
    — Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Garrett, the former seventh overall draft pick who turns 29 on Wednesday and will be under club control for two more seasons after this, suffered a torn UCL midway through the 2024 season.
    — David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of turns
Verb
  • Earnings out in August could be the catalyst that decides whether this flag revolves higher in the near term.
    — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 29 July 2026
  • Sharing scenes with the other principal characters, intense or sensitive as the moment requires, Alice is the hub around whom the series revolves and hurtles forward.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of revolves
Verb
  • What to do nearby While the free continental breakfast is fine, do pop over to Madcap Coffee for an excellent roast, or take a short stroll to colorful SPKRBOX, a coffee bar by day that spins vinyl by night.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
  • The book pays homage to all your classic romance tropes — fake relationship, enemies to lovers, boy next door — but spins them on their head in this new take on what happily ever after looks like.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 July 2026
Definition of spins
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The Connecticut rapper’s debut swings from tongue-in-cheek provocations to slam-poetry clunkers, landing a few solid punchlines and pop hooks along the way.
    — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
  • If the answer swings on how the question was phrased, the model is not measuring anything about the match.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of swings
Verb
  • Alison swivels her head towards Kyle.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Definition of swivels
Verb
  • Instead, its body twists and its legs kick as someone reaches toward it.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • Always have a backup plan in case the child is not into it, twists an ankle or has a meltdown.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of twists
Verb
  • The first is a ‘buy’ rating for Danish wind giant Ørsted, which Goldman sees benefiting as Europe increasingly pivots energy policy towards offshore wind power after the continent experienced its second price shock in five years.
    — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Yet when one of the veterans finally receives meaningful discipline, the conversation suddenly pivots away from Clark's safety and toward sympathy for the player who committed the foul.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of pivots

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