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as in turned
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 revolved
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 rotated
In the 1830s the American inventor Samuel Colt filed patents for a new kind of handgun, one in which multiple firing chambers rotated around a single barrel.
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Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Though most of the hundreds of historic items are held and preserved by the Center for Sacramento History, a small handful are regularly rotated out in the museum’s highly popular exhibit.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
With the holiday rotated among her siblings' homes, each year brought new hunting grounds and places for the colorful plastic eggs to be hidden.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
First-year Current head coach Chris Armas rotated his side heavily in KC’s previous loss, a 3-0 setback against Seattle.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Even when flying in one direction, horizons can be rotated, and perspectives can be shifted to look back or perform a flip.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 27, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, investors rotated out of memory maker Micron, which has been one of the market's standout performers in the past year due to a shortage caused by soaring demand for AI processors.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Officer roles are typically rotated or re-elected every year.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Matthew McCoy, who will be a redshirt senior, and Samson Okunlola, who will be a redshirt junior, rotated at left guard last season.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Though most of the hundreds of historic items are held and preserved by the Center for Sacramento History, a small handful are regularly rotated out in the museum’s highly popular exhibit.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
With the holiday rotated among her siblings' homes, each year brought new hunting grounds and places for the colorful plastic eggs to be hidden.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
First-year Current head coach Chris Armas rotated his side heavily in KC’s previous loss, a 3-0 setback against Seattle.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Even when flying in one direction, horizons can be rotated, and perspectives can be shifted to look back or perform a flip.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 27, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, investors rotated out of memory maker Micron, which has been one of the market's standout performers in the past year due to a shortage caused by soaring demand for AI processors.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Officer roles are typically rotated or re-elected every year.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Matthew McCoy, who will be a redshirt senior, and Samson Okunlola, who will be a redshirt junior, rotated at left guard last season.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotated
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Estrada Juarez turned the camera to show the sunset.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Eastlake defense turned three double plays behind him, including a nifty 6-4-3, started by shortstop Zowen Watson, to end the game.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley will return as Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery, the respective super-powered actor and ex-terrorist-thespian around which the show revolved.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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City records going back to 2017, released to The Bee, in August show Karl Lysinger’s problems with the city revolved initially around his refusal to buy its water.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
18 Nov. 2025
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Construction, likely lifted by favorable weather, swung to a net gain of 26,000 jobs versus a 13,000-job loss in February.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Smith swung and missed at two cutters from Red Sox starter Brayan Bello to begin the plate appearance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Illinois freshman then spun to his left and hopped back behind the 3-point line, swishing his second 3-pointer of the night.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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This is made of cellulose spun into the fibers.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2026
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After each song ended, another woman looked to him eagerly, hoping for her turn to be twirled on the floor.—
Natalia Favre,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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During rehearsals, members of the cast, which also includes Luke Evans, Juliette Lewis, and Rachel Dratch, had held a séance in the mezzanine, trying to contact some of those who had twirled under the room’s giant disco ball in times past—Prince, the drag queen Divine.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Takaoka played a long arcing ball-ahead to Ocampo, who avoided goalkeeper James Pantemis — who had charged off his line — and rolled a shot from the edge of the penalty area inside the back post and into a wide-open net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Pereira had rolled the ankle jumping into the right-field wall while trying to go after a fly ball during the March 30 game in Miami.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Each molecule can contain more than two hundred carbon atoms, twisted into a dizzying array of rings and folds.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Their studio is known for clever recycling — like the copper lamp base that Faber found on a sidewalk and twisted into a faucet at their old Greenpoint rental.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the bond market, Treasury yields swiveled.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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When those minutes came, his head constantly swiveled in fear.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Rotated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotated. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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