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as in to revolve
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 rotate
Sector – strategies that rotate across sectors/industries based on proprietary screens (e.g., TACK).
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Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
There are three bars and three restaurants to choose from, one of which features a rotating tasting menu.
—Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
Like others on this list, the Catit Pixi wet and dry feeder uses ice packs to keep wet food fresh and uncovers the meals below in six compartments in a rotating schedule.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 14 Apr. 2025
The Revolving Restaurant: Long considered a midcentury novelty, rotating restaurants are spinning back to life in cities across the United States.
—Julia Moskin, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
There are three bars and three restaurants to choose from, one of which features a rotating tasting menu.
—Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
Like others on this list, the Catit Pixi wet and dry feeder uses ice packs to keep wet food fresh and uncovers the meals below in six compartments in a rotating schedule.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 14 Apr. 2025
The Revolving Restaurant: Long considered a midcentury novelty, rotating restaurants are spinning back to life in cities across the United States.
—Julia Moskin, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotate
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Ryan Coogler first turned heads with his 2013 debut Fruitvale Station, a shattering account of a fatal shooting that presaged the surge of the Black Lives Matter movement.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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But the moment of flexing soon turned into a public apology and her taking accountability for the effect of the song.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Much of the value comes from learning how to avoid revolving credit card balances and leveraging better credit scores to secure preferential borrowing rates for key expenses, such as insurance, auto loans and home mortgages, according to Ranzetta.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Director Kenny Leon’s new production, however, seems caught between reverence for the original source material and a seemingly half-hearted attempt to renovate the setting around which the classic action revolves.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Rae twirled ethereally next to the Venezuela electronic music diva, who delivered an overal avant-garde set, also bringing out Tokischa for a duet.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2025
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In the balletic battles staged by director Kazuya Tsurumaki (of FLCL and Evangelion fame), humanoid hunks of metal leap and twirl across the stars before smashing into space colonies or each other.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2025
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Although deGrom gave up just one run over seven strong innings, Yamamoto spun seven scoreless innings at Globe Life Field.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Less than two months later, the Warriors then spun Schröder to the Pistons in the multi-team trade that sent Jimmy Butler to the Bay Area.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The former mayor of Salzburg gave the project the go-head in 2024, but now a governmental skirmish has begun after the mayoral office swung from the political right to the left after an election.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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The second player swings the ball across the top of the key to the second side.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2025
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Then, instead of squeezing the packaging like a tube of toothpaste, twist the end that’s still sealed to gently push the meat out.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Instead, Glass twisted in the driver’s seat and thrust the knife toward an officer standing next to the shattered window behind him, prompting Buen to shoot Glass five times.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2025
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Head Some models may come with a head that swivels or tilts.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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The camera is mounted on a swiveling gimbal that sits on a small, cylindrical base with a USB-C port on the back.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Taylor made clear his intent to run again for mayor well before Thao’s recall election in November, while rumors of Lee’s candidacy began swirling even before the ex-mayor’s removal became official in December.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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While President Donald Trump paused his heavy reciprocal tariffs on countries for 90 days, his 10% universal tariff still stands, and there’s swirling uncertainty about what kind of levies are to come moving forward.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Rotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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