revolving

adjective

re·​volv·​ing ri-ˈväl-viŋ 

-ˈvȯl-,

 also  -ˈvä-viŋ,

 or  -ˈvȯ-viŋ

1

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

2

: turning around on or as if on an axis

a revolving platform

Examples of revolving in a Sentence

The band played on a revolving stage.

Recent Examples on the Web

First base could be a revolving door with Candelario, Encarnacion-Strand, Stephenson and Spencer Steer spending time there. —C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025

The Raiders are set to pick No. 6 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft after using a revolving door of Gardner Minshew, Aidan O’Connell and Desmond Ridder at quarterback last season. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025

And one that, after years of a revolving door at quarterback, seems to have landed on a superb one in rookie Bo Nix. —Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025

Imagine being in crisis and having to repeatedly share your story of trauma with a revolving door of strangers. —Janel L Medina, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of revolve

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing revolving

• revolving door
• revolving fund

Kids Definition

revolving

adjective

re·​volv·​ing

: likely to revolve or recur