revolving
adjective
re·volv·ing
ri-ˈväl-viŋ 
-ˈvȯl-
also -ˈvä-viŋ
or -ˈvȯ-viŋ
1
: turning around on or as if on an axis
a revolving platform
2
a
: tending to revolve or recur
especially
: recurrently available
b
: of, relating to, or being credit that may be used repeatedly up to the specified limit and is usually repaid in regular proportional installments
Examples of revolving in a Sentence
The band played on a revolving stage.
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Look no further than the revolving door of Western leaders hosted by Xi Jinping in recent weeks aiming to reset relations or deepen cooperation with the world’s second-largest economy.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The San Francisco 49ers are hiring former Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris as their new defensive coordinator in hopes of finding a long-term solution to a revolving door at the spot.
—CBS News, 1 Feb. 2026
Under the noses of her family, Kelly’s business team, and the revolving door of yes-people in his recording studio and homes, the book details how Kelly stealthily groomed the middle-schooler in plain sight.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
To Campbell's left, Texas suffered through a disastrous revolving door at center and left guard that nearly tanked the Longhorns' season.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The San Francisco 49ers are hiring former Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris as their new defensive coordinator in hopes of finding a long-term solution to a revolving door at the spot.
—CBS News, 1 Feb. 2026
Under the noses of her family, Kelly’s business team, and the revolving door of yes-people in his recording studio and homes, the book details how Kelly stealthily groomed the middle-schooler in plain sight.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
To Campbell's left, Texas suffered through a disastrous revolving door at center and left guard that nearly tanked the Longhorns' season.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Revolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolving. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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