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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
The bidirectional rotating bezel offers a precise 24-hour scale for GMT functionality.
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Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
While the reasons for the staggering weather are not fully understood, the researchers interpret these winds to be six times faster than the speed at which the planet itself rotates.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
The exact number of personnel will fluctuate as units rotate personnel and as additional forces are tasked to deploy once planning efforts are finalized, Northern Command said.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Spence is capable of playing on the left or right and could have regularly rotated with Udogie and Porro to lessen the burden and expectation on them to perform at a high level in every game.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
While the reasons for the staggering weather are not fully understood, the researchers interpret these winds to be six times faster than the speed at which the planet itself rotates.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
The exact number of personnel will fluctuate as units rotate personnel and as additional forces are tasked to deploy once planning efforts are finalized, Northern Command said.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Spence is capable of playing on the left or right and could have regularly rotated with Udogie and Porro to lessen the burden and expectation on them to perform at a high level in every game.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotate
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In the playoffs, though, Mahomes turned into Superman.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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At the very beginning of the app’s popularity in 2020, this discovery capability turned regular posters into household names and industry staples.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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Image Image The next several weeks revolved entirely around his recovery, but Areej was not hopeful that his body or soul would ever heal.—
Alia Malek,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Many of the action showpieces revolve not around Fok, but rather MC Cheung’s young and agile cop Lee, who came up under the inspector’s mentorship and continues to take down bad guys the old-fashioned way.—
James Marsh,
Deadline,
10 Jan. 2025
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They were also printed on blue on white towels for fans to twirl at Ford Field.—
Larry Lage,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Nor does Coppola do her lead or the film any favors by continually cutting away to slo-mo scenes of Anderson twirling around outside and staring forlornly at the horizon, which gives off heavy student-film vibes.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2025
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Scientists traced one to the turbulent, magnetically active region around a rapidly spinning star called a magnetar.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Accelerate Gradually Avoid sudden acceleration, which can cause tires to spin.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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However, after reading the groom-to-be's explanation on Reddit, many users have swung behind him in support.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Both the Lakers and Warriors figure to continue pursuing upgrades between now and the Feb. 6 trade deadline, although neither seems likely to swing a blockbuster trade for another star.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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At 4-4, after some tight misses from the back by Shelton and at the net by Sonego, the Italian twisted a kick serve down the middle to Shelton’s forehand.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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To switch out the brush heads, simply twist the attach twist off and lock them into place.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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This exercise bike offers streaming services comparable to Peloton and Nordic (though not quite as dynamic) and also features a 24-inch curved HD touchscreen that swivels for easy viewing during your workouts.—
Jennifer Shanker,
Flow Space,
16 Jan. 2025
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Thirty new holes have been created specifically to challenge golf’s best, each culminating in a real-world green area that swivels and oscillates to set up distinct surfaces.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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The question is already swirling Dec. 10, 2024 Becerra last week demurred when asked about his plans days after leaving his federal post.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Dallas Cowboys made the stunning decision to hire offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as the team’s head coach after the team split from Mike McCarthy and rumors swirled about Deion Sanders’ interest in the job.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Rotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotate. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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