1
as in twirling
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 revolving
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 rotating
As de rigueur with the rotating doors in the C-suite of a new merger, Paramount Global and Marketing Distribution Boss Marc Weinstock and Domestic Distribution President Chris Aronson are departing.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Dave and a rotating cast of smart, thought-provoking guests talk about their inspirations, failures, successes, fame, and identities.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Max Joseph would eventually bow out and the show was cohosted by a rotating panel of personalities in 2018, but would ultimately be replaced by former beauty queen and television personality Kamie Crawford.
—Sumayya Tobah, Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
The hotel also has an art gallery with a rotating lineup of emerging artists.
—Sara Liss, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
Instead, that material falls into a rotating disk around the black hole.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Wind shear makes a storm's updraft start rotating.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until a tester inserted into center of cake comes out almost clean, 60 to 70 minutes.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
There are also weight-distribution advantages from the compact powerplant, along with what Wismann describes as great handling in transitions – the rider doesn't have to battle the gyroscopic resistance of an internal combustion engine's heavier rotating parts.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Dave and a rotating cast of smart, thought-provoking guests talk about their inspirations, failures, successes, fame, and identities.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Max Joseph would eventually bow out and the show was cohosted by a rotating panel of personalities in 2018, but would ultimately be replaced by former beauty queen and television personality Kamie Crawford.
—Sumayya Tobah, Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
The hotel also has an art gallery with a rotating lineup of emerging artists.
—Sara Liss, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
Instead, that material falls into a rotating disk around the black hole.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Wind shear makes a storm's updraft start rotating.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until a tester inserted into center of cake comes out almost clean, 60 to 70 minutes.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
There are also weight-distribution advantages from the compact powerplant, along with what Wismann describes as great handling in transitions – the rider doesn't have to battle the gyroscopic resistance of an internal combustion engine's heavier rotating parts.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotating
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Other photos show just mom and her daughter twirling together alone.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Sprinklers were twirling on little patches of lawn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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In Mexico, the Day of the Dead is celebrated to honor the lives of ancestors and acknowledge the ever-revolving cycle of life and death.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
8 Oct. 2025
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Traditionally, Sean Payton’s teams deploy a revolving personnel carousel that can leave opposing defensive coordinators dizzy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Vertigo takes passengers several feet high in the air, spinning riders on swings at the top.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Turns out his co-workers were more focused on crunching numbers than spinning tracks.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Families are turning dinner into an activity by using pizza dough or premade crusts to mold fun, spooky shapes, like ghosts, pumpkins, and bats, before topping them with sauce, cheese, and all their favorite fixings.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
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With income inequality growing and more seniors falling into poverty each year, this is an ominous sign for the largest surge of Americans turning 65 daily in history, experts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Subaru’s rural test site didn’t lend itself to the stop and go city driving where hybrids shine, but the Crosstrek’s extra power was apparent on twisting mountain roads.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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When the sprouts are 5 to 6 inches long, remove the slips by twisting them off the potato or cutting the potato into sections between each sprout.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There is already so much disinformation swirling about voting systems and their security.—
Bente Birkeland,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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These two names have been swirling in speculation about Cena's final matches.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The vacuum was easy to maneuver on bare floors and low-pile carpet, especially with the help of the swiveling head.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Easily switch between the debris-collection side and cultivating side by simply turning the rake over or swiveling the head 180 degrees.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Apple, which still manufacturers most of its smartphones in China, has been taking urgent steps to build capacity in India with contract manufacturers Tata Electronics and Foxconn, pivoting away from China amid higher tariffs and geopolitical tensions.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Like its predecessor, Blood of My Blood is a time-spanning affair, pivoting between 18th-century Scotland and World War I-era England.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Rotating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotating. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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