Thesaurus results for ROTATIONS

rotations

noun

plural of rotation

as in spins

a rapid turning about on an axis or central point the Earth completes a single rotation around its axis in approximately 24 hours

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Recent Examples of rotations This storm front had already spawned some potentially threatening cloud rotations in northwest Georgia and brought heavy wind and rain to anyone in its path. —

Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026 Valanciunas is slow-footed and plays down the floor in pick-and-roll coverage, leaving the Nuggets more vulnerable to pick-and-pop bigs and other ripple effects of their help rotations around the floor. —

Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026 The Mariners boast one of baseball’s most talented starting rotations, and last year catcher Cal Raleigh broke out in historic fashion, hitting 60 home runs to help lead Seattle to within a win of the club’s first ever World Series appearance. —

Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026 Some advanced fingerboarders can do tricks like 1080 Ollie, which spins the board in three full rotations, or a Triple Kickflip, which spins the board three times in the air. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026 With just over 10 games left in the regular season, this is supposed to be the stretch where rotations tighten, chemistry solidifies and key pieces lock into form ahead of the playoffs. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026 And nobody made hitters uncomfortable – or buzzed the tower – quite like the late Don Drysdale, the 6-foot-6 sidearming right-hander who, along with Sandy Koufax, was such a vital part of Dodger rotations for much of the ’60s. —

Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026 The College of Pharmacy is working to offer a master’s in pharmaceutical sciences, and third-year and fourth-year doctor of pharmacy students will complete their rotations in Fort Worth this year. —

Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026 Cleaning crews sanitized the space between rotations. —

Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026

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Noun

My Jamaican Table, his first book (Springsteen wrote the foreword), is a mouth-watering mix of traditional classic dishes like oxtail with rice and peas, and curry chicken alongside modern spins on American classics, like his signature jerk smashburger with bacon jam.

— Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2026
At one point during the show, there's a robot competing in a dance-off against a human audience member, executing impressive spins and flips.

— Neda Ulaby, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026