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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
Astrobotic put its Chakram rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) through its paces for the first time.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The show, which films at Joe Rogan’s Comedy Mothership in Austin, Texas, combines stand-up, improv and the classic comedy roast, with Hinchcliffe and a rotating slate of guest judge comedians roasting wannabe stand-ups seeking a minute to launch their act.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
The rotating molecules in plastic ice VII give the ice some elasticity, like a gentle trampoline.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
And what about the fans, who have been riding this roller coaster of rotating baseball operations heads for a decade, with a 2018 World Series ring, yes, but still far too many downs than ups?
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The event was arranged by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe in favorite conditions on a 6-mile circuit and used rotating pacemakers.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Shivaram was one of the roughly dozen journalists traveling in the rotating presidential pool on Saturday night.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
Stop in for handcrafted cocktails, beer, and wine in the company of live music and rotating art installations.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Astrobotic tests rotating detonation engine.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The show, which films at Joe Rogan’s Comedy Mothership in Austin, Texas, combines stand-up, improv and the classic comedy roast, with Hinchcliffe and a rotating slate of guest judge comedians roasting wannabe stand-ups seeking a minute to launch their act.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
The rotating molecules in plastic ice VII give the ice some elasticity, like a gentle trampoline.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
And what about the fans, who have been riding this roller coaster of rotating baseball operations heads for a decade, with a 2018 World Series ring, yes, but still far too many downs than ups?
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The event was arranged by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe in favorite conditions on a 6-mile circuit and used rotating pacemakers.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Shivaram was one of the roughly dozen journalists traveling in the rotating presidential pool on Saturday night.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
Stop in for handcrafted cocktails, beer, and wine in the company of live music and rotating art installations.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Astrobotic tests rotating detonation engine.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotating
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Off the coast of Rhode IslandAP — Offshore wind turbines roughly three times the height of the Statue of Liberty were spinning far off the coast of Rhode Island on Thursday, sending clean electricity to the region.—
Jennifer McDermott,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Booth, Guiteau, Czolgosz, Oswald must all be spinning in their graves!—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Swizzle Dinner & Drinks delivers retro glam atop the Galt House with two revolving floors unveiling ever-changing skyline views.—
Hillary Richard,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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And, as the interest compounds at those rates, even a manageable revolving balance can quickly balloon into something far harder to control.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Wednesday’s game, in particular, ended in extremely bizarre fashion with Xavier Edwards turning an unusual unassisted double play with the bases loaded and Freddie Freeman at the plate.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Gravity-defying hairstyles The eye-catching work of Elisabeth Anayes Niouky is turning heads and inspiring African women to embrace their natural hair.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
29 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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Footage from the scene shows the group obeying police instructions when a plain clothes officer grabbed Salman’s hand, twisting it and causing a fracture in her wrist.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Talk to more than a dozen people at varying levels of involvement with the movie’s long and twisting journey to the screen, however, and a kind of dual narrative emerges.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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There’s a lot of controversy swirling around surveillance technology, and Atlanta is a hotbed of it.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Rumors have been swirling that the iPhone's 20th anniversary will bring some big changes for some time.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
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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Weather-resistant wicker and outdoor cushions with Sunbrella slipcovers are key for exterior furniture, and this armchair is a comfy, swiveling mixed-media accent for alfresco entertaining.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rotating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotating. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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