Synonyms of revolves

revolves

verb

present tense third-person singular of revolve

1

as in rotates

to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis

the salesclerk revolved the glass display case so I could see the watchbands on the reverse side

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotates
• turns
• swings
• spins
• twirls
• twists
• pivots
• swivels
• swirls
• whirls
• wheels
• rolls
• screws
• circulates
• unscrews
• winds
• cranks
• coils
• reels
• twiddles

2

as in spins

to move in circles around an axis or center

the sidereal day measures the time it takes the Earth to revolve completely about its axis with respect to the fixed stars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotates
• spins
• turns
• whirls
• twirls
• rolls
• circles
• gyrates
• wheels
• curls
• encircles
• pivots
• spirals
• curves
• circulates
• rings
• twists
• pirouettes
• swirls
• coils
• winds
• rounds
• pinwheels
• twines
• orbits
• swivels

3

as in contemplates

to give serious and careful thought to

for the next several hours he kept revolving the cryptic message in his mind, trying to make sense of it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contemplates
• entertains
• ponders
• considers
• debates
• explores
• weighs
• eyes
• questions
• studies
• analyzes
• deliberates
• ruminates
• meditates
• turns
• looks at
• reviews
• mulls (over)
• thinks (about or over)
• wrestles (with)
• chews on
• pores (over)
• cogitates
• perpends
• chews over
• beats one's brains out (about)
• reminisces
• reflects (on or upon)
• cudgels one's brains (about)
• muses (upon)
• concludes
• believes
• kicks around
• digests
• conceives
• absorbs
• reasons
• opines
• speculates (about)
• fixates (on or upon)
• dwells (on or upon)
• assimilates
• obsesses (about or over)
• frets (about or over)
• broods (about or over)
• second-guesses
• drinks (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• disregards
• overlooks
• rejects
• dismisses
• slights
• pooh-poohs
• poohs