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as in to revolve
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 rotate
On Fridays in summer, snag a spot outside for the Music & Moonshine live music series and a rotating calendar of bluegrass, Americana, and old-timey tunes.
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Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Internal revolt The clash over Russia and Israel has exposed a divide between the Biennale’s board and members of the international jury, a rotating cast of art world figures which awards the fair’s top prizes.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Her three towering masts, which stand at approximately 328 feet and support over 16,000 square feet of rigid sails, can be rotated a full 360 degrees to maximize the wind, thereby reducing fuel consumption, lowering operating costs, and increasing efficiency.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Washing bath mats regularly and rotating towels for fresh ones, since both hold moisture longer than most fabrics in the home.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
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Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Internal revolt The clash over Russia and Israel has exposed a divide between the Biennale’s board and members of the international jury, a rotating cast of art world figures which awards the fair’s top prizes.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Her three towering masts, which stand at approximately 328 feet and support over 16,000 square feet of rigid sails, can be rotated a full 360 degrees to maximize the wind, thereby reducing fuel consumption, lowering operating costs, and increasing efficiency.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Washing bath mats regularly and rotating towels for fresh ones, since both hold moisture longer than most fabrics in the home.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotate
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Chicago had to remake its safety depth chart this offseason, and Coby Bryant and Thieneman have turned a potential weakness into a strength.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The scene at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington turned chaotic, Los Angeles Times reporters wrote, when a man dashed toward the dining area and was met with gunfire.—
Karim Doumar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao/Getty Images Things aren't particularly easy for borrowers right now, and that's especially true for those carrying a revolving balance month to month.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Leonard Cohen had a house there, one of 100 in the world that revolved on a motor.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Aaron Gordon sat at his locker twirling the tape from his finger, unable to wrap his head around a stunning 119-114 defeat.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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But as soon as one flagellar motor reverses direction and starts rotating clockwise, the bundle falls apart; the reverse-twirling filament unravels the braid and puts the cell’s flagellar motors at cross-purposes, kicking the cell around.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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Similar to how spiders spin webs on Earth, such robots could effectively 3D-print structures in space.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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My biggest complaint is that while the main narrative does wrap up tidily, the story also spins forward in a way that demands a sequel (which Spufford is already working on).—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Chevron's refiners swung to a loss of $817 million compared with a profit of $325 million in last year's quarter, due to the lower margins, the timing effects on financial hedges and higher transportation costs.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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But two surprise special election victories in March buoyed Democratic hopes that Florida’s Republicans and independents could swing sharply left this year.—
Shauna Muckle,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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The night ended with singing from Lido Pimienta, accompanied by a ferocious percussion and some nifty use of a delay pedal which made her voice echo and twist around in the main hall.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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For a second Emily stood there on the porch, twisting up her mouth, as if sucking on the words before speaking them.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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The Osprey was the first production tiltrotor—an aircraft with propellers that can swivel on their mounts, pointing up for vertical takeoff and tilting forward for horizontal flight.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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And Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis (2022) dropped its kitschy, hip-swiveling subject into a delirious fever dream that at the very least made its messy screenplay interesting.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The aqueous action scenes — cascades of water swirling around aerial charges — should play out nicely on the big screen during the film’s theatrical release.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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The water still trapped within the comet likely formed long before its host star, but 3I/ATLAS was born afterward from a protoplanetary disk of gas and dust that swirled around the star — the same disk where planets form, Salazar Manzano said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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“Rotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotate. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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