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as in spinning
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
France currently holds the rotating presidency of the G7 group.
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Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The brand’s model — rotating weekly flavors, oversized cookies, a pink box designed for unboxing content — was built for social media virality.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Drink green beer, Jell-O shots and Shamrock Splash cocktails at participating restaurants and bars and dance along to mixes from a rotating list of DJs.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
While Evans acknowledges this may take a little more time, rotating what’s given extra attention each week will prevent drawing out the process too much.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
So that again had Myron Gardner as a placeholder in the starting lineup alongside Adebayo, Herro, Davion Mitchell and Pelle Larsson, with an ease of then rotating in Jaquez, Kel’el Ware, Kasparas Jakucionis and Dru Smith.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Twin Pines has been that kind of wheel for East Haven, a 24-hour fixture on Main Street where the locals know their servers by name and the dessert tray never stops rotating.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Atmospheric disturbances rotating around this system will move into Texas beginning Saturday night.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The rotating president of the council gets to choose the subject and participants for some meetings.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The brand’s model — rotating weekly flavors, oversized cookies, a pink box designed for unboxing content — was built for social media virality.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Drink green beer, Jell-O shots and Shamrock Splash cocktails at participating restaurants and bars and dance along to mixes from a rotating list of DJs.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
While Evans acknowledges this may take a little more time, rotating what’s given extra attention each week will prevent drawing out the process too much.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
So that again had Myron Gardner as a placeholder in the starting lineup alongside Adebayo, Herro, Davion Mitchell and Pelle Larsson, with an ease of then rotating in Jaquez, Kel’el Ware, Kasparas Jakucionis and Dru Smith.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Twin Pines has been that kind of wheel for East Haven, a 24-hour fixture on Main Street where the locals know their servers by name and the dessert tray never stops rotating.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Atmospheric disturbances rotating around this system will move into Texas beginning Saturday night.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The rotating president of the council gets to choose the subject and participants for some meetings.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotating
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The approach could help prevent both the robot and the satellite from spinning or drifting during delicate repairs.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Similar ridges appear along the equators of Dimorphos and Didymos, likely formed by material shed from the spinning asteroids that later settled back onto their surfaces.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, Solo Brands conducted a credit agreement restructuring that revised Solo Brands’ capital structure with a $90 million revolving facility, a new $240 million term loan, pay-downs of outstanding amounts and an extended maturity to June 30, 2028.—
Mark Curriden,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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This produces a beautiful floating impression and removes the aerodynamic drag brought on by revolving wheel surfaces.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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There’s water everywhere, approach angles that punish the wrong side of the fairway, and a closing stretch with a long history of turning good rounds into cautionary tales.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Video later showed Good turning her wheel away from the agent who shot her.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Those concrete ramps, red girders and twirling towers.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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American rapper and producer Snoop Dogg received a guard of honor and was greeted with twirling white towels on Tuesday on his first visit to Swansea City since becoming an investor with the Welsh side last year.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
25 Feb. 2026
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Apply steady pressure while very gently twisting the knife.—
Rai Mincey,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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These included moving her handbag from one arm to the other, placing it on the floor or a table, twisting her wedding ring, and applying lipstick without a mirror.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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The team also revealed that the resulting dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA) fibers exhibit intrinsic softness, with an overall Young’s modulus of 37 MPa, enabling electrically controllable actuation modes with high freedom in bending, compression, and three-dimensional(3D) swirling motions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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That type of public funding may be harder to come by with so many questions now swirling around Hill and McCrory.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Premier League side did take the lead shortly after the half-hour mark, Gudmundsson providing the delivery from the left and Longstaff controlling, swivelling and finishing superbly.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Then there are automatic shooting modes, like the swiveling spin shot, and Honor has plans for other automations, including AI video editing.—
Dominic Preston,
The Verge,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Rotating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotating. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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