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pirouetted

verb

past tense of pirouette

as in rotated

to move in circles around an axis or center the ballerina pirouetted across the stage

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Recent Examples of pirouetted Yohannes pirouetted around Arsenal’s defenders not once, not twice but three times before the half-time whistle. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 3 May 2026 The Royals second baseman glove-flipped the ball to Tolbert, who pirouetted and fired to an outstretched Caglianone for the out at first. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026 The segment could have used an overhead shot to better show everything that was going on, and having a camera on Timothée Chalamet but not cutting to him after ballerina Misty Copeland pirouetted right in his face was a crime against our parasocial relationships. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026

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Deschamps has rotated between Lucas Digne and Théo Hernandez in that position with both players much more effective going forward than covering the space behind them.

— Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Edin Džeko, Bosnia’s 40-year-old striker and all-time leading scorer, made his first start of this World Cup after subbing in their last two games; Džeko was among three Bosnians rotated out six minutes after halftime.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

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Amid the bigger picture — of which there are many at the moment — Keshad Johnson stands as a reminder that this also is a time of year when the NBA’s small stuff has to be revolved.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Mark had hired a photographer and revolved the engagement around a special place close to both his and Jess' hearts, so postponing the proposal wouldn't do anyone any favors.

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026

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After the collision, the Toyota spun several times, and DeVito was thrown out of his vehicle.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Lozano's firm probed clients for issues at home or work, then spun them as abuse cases that didn't meet the threshold for these humanitarian programs, according to attorneys representing dozens of her old clients.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026

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