revolved; revolving
1
a
: rotate sense 1
The software allows you to revolve images.
b
obsolete
: to cause to go round in an orbit
2
: to turn over at length in the mind : ponder
revolve a scheme
1
a
: to move in a curved path round a center or axis
b
: to turn or roll round on an axis
2
: to have or come to a specified focus : center
—usually used with around
the dispute revolved around wages
3
: recur
4
a
: to ponder something
b
: to remain under consideration
ideas revolved in his mind
Examples of revolve in a Sentence
As the gear revolves, it turns the other gears.
The Earth revolves on its axis.
The software allows you to revolve images.
Recent Examples on the Web
My friends Greg Hildreth and Steven Pasquale came to see the show recently and told me about the revolving bar at the top of the Marriott Marquis.
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Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Longtime residents might remember the hot dogs and burgers making their way past eager students on field trips at the National Museum of American History’s revolving Carousel Cafeteria, or the large, greenhouse-like McDonald’s inside the Air and Space Museum.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
That happens simply because Earth revolves, but the planets also move across the sky, further complicating things.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 May 2026
So, for borrowers carrying revolving balances, that means the high cost of credit card debt isn't going anywhere either.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Longtime residents might remember the hot dogs and burgers making their way past eager students on field trips at the National Museum of American History’s revolving Carousel Cafeteria, or the large, greenhouse-like McDonald’s inside the Air and Space Museum.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
That happens simply because Earth revolves, but the planets also move across the sky, further complicating things.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 May 2026
So, for borrowers carrying revolving balances, that means the high cost of credit card debt isn't going anywhere either.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for revolve
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“Revolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolve. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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