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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
With over 60 flavors and rotating seasonal releases, choosing which of the company's ice cream to bring home can make the freezer aisle at the Piggly Wiggly feel like the final round of a high-pressure, high-stakes game show.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
The venue will also hold a regular rotating residency in swing jazz with The Flood, The Sazerac 5, The Micro Brew Swing Band, and Old Sam & The Teardrops.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Eleanor’s makes a variety of cakes, such as the traditional white on white wedding cake, chocolate cake, espresso cake and rotating flavors.
—Jason Dill
november 5, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
The names on the six rotating lists are picked based on popular human names, Emily Powell, an assistant state climatologist at the Florida Climate Center, told ABC News.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Darling Doughnuts This small-but-mighty bakery is known for its rotating menu of housemade donuts that go far beyond basic flavors.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Remove it and continue rotating to let any excess drip off.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Practices such as planting cover crops in the off-season to protect the soil, reducing tillage, applying compost and rotating different types of crops can all help soil hold more water and support crops even during droughts.
—Huma Tariq Malik, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
The installer used HijackLoader to drop the Rhadamanthys payload, which then connected to rotating control servers every few days to avoid detection.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
The venue will also hold a regular rotating residency in swing jazz with The Flood, The Sazerac 5, The Micro Brew Swing Band, and Old Sam & The Teardrops.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Eleanor’s makes a variety of cakes, such as the traditional white on white wedding cake, chocolate cake, espresso cake and rotating flavors.
—Jason Dill
november 5, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
The names on the six rotating lists are picked based on popular human names, Emily Powell, an assistant state climatologist at the Florida Climate Center, told ABC News.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Darling Doughnuts This small-but-mighty bakery is known for its rotating menu of housemade donuts that go far beyond basic flavors.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Remove it and continue rotating to let any excess drip off.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Practices such as planting cover crops in the off-season to protect the soil, reducing tillage, applying compost and rotating different types of crops can all help soil hold more water and support crops even during droughts.
—Huma Tariq Malik, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
The installer used HijackLoader to drop the Rhadamanthys payload, which then connected to rotating control servers every few days to avoid detection.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotating
Verb
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Washing for too long and spinning at the highest final spin rate causes wear and tear on clothes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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College football’s coaching carousel is spinning faster and faster as the regular season enters its final month, and the breeze coming off it can be felt in Minnesota.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
6 Nov. 2025
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Creating a revolving load fund for affordable housing projects.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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According to Bankrate, nearly half of American households have credit card debt and pay more than 20% in interest, on average, on their revolving balances — making credit cards one of the most expensive ways to borrow money.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Season-defining results turning not on the ever-growing bona fide quality of the players and the performances but on farcical decision-making.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The guy wants to create a ballroom for his rich friends while turning a blind eye to the fact that babies are going to starve when the SNAP benefits end hours from now.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Other photos showed just the mom and her daughter twirling together alone.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The towels started twirling again.—
D’Joumbarey Moreau,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Land of Spooks is a phantasmagorical blend of twisting gothic spires, impossible land formations, and disconcerting expressionist proportions.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
4 Nov. 2025
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This stabilizing exercise targets the muscles that control your foot twisting outward (peroneal muscles) and the ones that control your foot twisting inward (tibialis posterior).—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
4 Nov. 2025
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The move enraged both civilians and public officials throughout the country, with questions swirling about Stokes’ qualifications.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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With Mendoza’s stock climbing and the Jets still searching for answers at quarterback, speculation is already swirling about what this move could mean.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 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
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“Rotating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotating. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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