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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
In addition to its signature chocolate and vanilla custard, guests can also try the Flavor of the Day, which rotates regularly, apart from the beloved Wedding Cake Wednesday that frequently makes an appearance.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
The tumbler’s leakproof lid also rotates for three comfortable sipping positions.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Each shop rotates its flavors every two to three weeks.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Contrary to their sides of years past, this iteration of PSG are physically outstanding — and Luis Enrique rotates his players in the less-demanding and smaller (18 teams to the Premier League’s 20) Ligue 1 to ensure that.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Wang was elected to the City Council in November 2022 and eventually assumed the job of mayor, a position that rotates among the council members.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
This feeder changes that thanks to the seed shield at the base that rotates closed when activated by a squirrel’s weight.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026
The nomadic series rotates to new private spaces each time and keeps its highly seasonal menus completely blind until guests sit down to eat.
—Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Hidden inside the orb, an antenna rotates while pulsing electromagnetic waves into the distance, waiting for a faint bounce to arrive back in the dish.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
The tumbler’s leakproof lid also rotates for three comfortable sipping positions.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Each shop rotates its flavors every two to three weeks.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Contrary to their sides of years past, this iteration of PSG are physically outstanding — and Luis Enrique rotates his players in the less-demanding and smaller (18 teams to the Premier League’s 20) Ligue 1 to ensure that.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Wang was elected to the City Council in November 2022 and eventually assumed the job of mayor, a position that rotates among the council members.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
This feeder changes that thanks to the seed shield at the base that rotates closed when activated by a squirrel’s weight.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026
The nomadic series rotates to new private spaces each time and keeps its highly seasonal menus completely blind until guests sit down to eat.
—Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Hidden inside the orb, an antenna rotates while pulsing electromagnetic waves into the distance, waiting for a faint bounce to arrive back in the dish.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotates
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Skau warned that as attention turns towards ameliorating the security crisis, resources should not be taken away from addressing the surging humanitarian needs, which include more than 5 million people who do not have enough to eat.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Your optimism helps others stay open, while your curiosity quickly finds the tweak that turns tension into teamwork.—
PubSubHub User,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2026
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That happens simply because Earth revolves, but the planets also move across the sky, further complicating things.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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The moving drama revolves on a young boy, the film’s titular character, who escapes the bombing of his southern Iranian village in which his family is killed.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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As the crocodile spins, the prey experiences immense torsional and shear forces.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The qubits work by trapping individual electrons in silicon structures, where the electrons’ spins store information.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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The Manchester City taliswoman then twirls her arm before knee sliding in front of the travelling fans.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Elmer Rodríguez twirls a against his former team while representing Puerto Rico.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Instead of those handle halves folding around close to 180 degrees to reveal a central set of pliers like many other Leathermans do, one of the Crunch's handles pulls out and swings downward via an internal arm to reveal the pliers, which in turn swing into position.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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The thought swings through her, like a burning stick through night air.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Alison swivels her head towards Kyle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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But his candidate statement twists scripture to cast Jewish people as treacherous and contains antisemitic tropes, a rabbi with the conservative synagogue Mosaic Law Congregation told The Bee.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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And yet as the series expands from and twists around its simple horror concept (a wedding at the groom-to-be’s family house in the woods is fated for a titular dark catastrophe), Morrone’s performance as Rachel is able to shoulder the weight of quite a bit of backstory and a complicated endgame.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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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.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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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.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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“Rotates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotates. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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