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as in revolves
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 rotates
Once installed, every pull of the chain rotates a circular drum displaying the numbers zero through three.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
Towson University rotates nearly 100 nursing students to help.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The skater actually rotates four and a half times, in less than a second.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
The digital display automatically rotates when the heater is used horizontally, a small but thoughtful touch for its dual-orientation concept.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Some of that influence is evident in the snack mix, which rotates annually.
—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
The CT scanner rotates an x-ray source around the bag, capturing an image roughly every half-degree.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
In addition to breakfast promotions, the brand regularly rotates app-only offers, digital coupons and value-forward deals designed to reward repeat customers and keep menus feeling fresh.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Coach Mike MacDonald rotates his captains each week representing offense, defense and special teams.
—Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
Towson University rotates nearly 100 nursing students to help.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The skater actually rotates four and a half times, in less than a second.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
The digital display automatically rotates when the heater is used horizontally, a small but thoughtful touch for its dual-orientation concept.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Some of that influence is evident in the snack mix, which rotates annually.
—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
The CT scanner rotates an x-ray source around the bag, capturing an image roughly every half-degree.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
In addition to breakfast promotions, the brand regularly rotates app-only offers, digital coupons and value-forward deals designed to reward repeat customers and keep menus feeling fresh.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Coach Mike MacDonald rotates his captains each week representing offense, defense and special teams.
—Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotates
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Stafford, who turns 38 on Saturday, worked through a back issue that sidelined him for all of training camp and passed for a league-best 46 touchdowns and 4,707 yards.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Leavitt turns the tables on media outrage as FBI seizes Fulton election documents.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The vases also reflect his perspective that design should slow down and allow consumers to hold onto items for longer than the fashion cycle typically revolves today.—
Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Writer-director Annemarie Jacir takes on her largest-scale production to date with Palestine 36, a panoramic drama that interweaves period re-creations with evocative archival footage and revolves among characters both fictional and historical.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Taken together, these features strongly suggest the object was part of a bow drill — a device that spins a shaft using a bow and string to create rapid back-and-forth rotation.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Let her courage linger while the sports calendar spins uncontrollably.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Shauna Martel, a teaching assistant at the Osher Map Library twirls a massive globe around and points to Australia.—
Jackie Northam,
NPR,
7 Dec. 2025
Verb
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One thing that has always bothered me is that the fridge sits in the back left corner of the hall-like kitchen, but the door swings open to the right.—
Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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Couvent is cultivating its own scene in the south of France, one that swings more Provence than Cote d’Azur.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fitting windows 24 to 36 inches, this rod easily twists into place and can hold up to seven pounds, meaning even heavier curtains will stay put.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
11 Feb. 2026
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Here, Missy Elliot gathers her mix of micro braids and twists into an intricate top knot half-up, half-down look with artistic edges to boot.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The closures come as Amazon pivots its focus to open more than 100 new Whole Foods Markets in the next few years, the company said in a news release.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The tour then pivots to Latin America with performances in Bogotá, Colombia; Lima, Peru; Santiago, Chile; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and São Paulo, Brazil throughout October.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2026
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