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as in swung
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
rotate the mirror 180 degrees
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as in revolved
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 rotated
After thirty minutes, Cohen and his chair were rotated ten degrees and measured again.
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Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
This indicated not only a black hole lurking at the center of this galaxy but that object was bizarrely rotated at a 90-degree angle to NGC 5084.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
By the time Randle hit McDaniels, Mikal Bridges had already rotated to help.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
The Commanders rotated defenders frequently.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The Leafs have often rotated back and forth between Stolarz and Woll.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
The Raw, SmackDown, and ECW commentary teams usually rotated for the matches depending on what brand the wrestlers represented.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
For instance, gold’s reputation and its political constituency rotated through time.
—Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Last season, Edman split time between shortstop (where the Dodgers also played Miguel Rojas) and center field (where the club also rotated Andy Pages, Kiké Hernández and Kevin Kiermaier), but took over as the everyday shortstop in the playoffs after Rojas got hurt in the NL Division Series.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
This indicated not only a black hole lurking at the center of this galaxy but that object was bizarrely rotated at a 90-degree angle to NGC 5084.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
By the time Randle hit McDaniels, Mikal Bridges had already rotated to help.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
The Commanders rotated defenders frequently.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The Leafs have often rotated back and forth between Stolarz and Woll.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
The Raw, SmackDown, and ECW commentary teams usually rotated for the matches depending on what brand the wrestlers represented.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
For instance, gold’s reputation and its political constituency rotated through time.
—Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Last season, Edman split time between shortstop (where the Dodgers also played Miguel Rojas) and center field (where the club also rotated Andy Pages, Kiké Hernández and Kevin Kiermaier), but took over as the everyday shortstop in the playoffs after Rojas got hurt in the NL Division Series.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotated
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Grief teleported my mind to pasts where my mother was the star around which our family revolved, and to possible futures with or without her.—
Ida Momennejad,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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It’s been a collective and a community of people that has kind of revolved, but there’s been a nucleus that has stayed the same.—
Amy Kaufman,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Sep. 2024
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Belts and scarves can also be twirled and placed inside drawers or acrylic organizers, or, hung on closet rods with multi-tier hangers.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
19 Dec. 2024
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Kenya Moore has twirled her way to Kenya with her 5-year-old daughter Brooklyn.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
13 Oct. 2024
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Crosby continued his nearly 20-year assault on the Philadelphia Flyers with a 4-point outburst as the Penguins rolled to a 7-3 victory at PPG Paints Arena in their final game before the Christmas break.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Democrats pressing to streamline the prior authorization process in Medicare Advantage have made some last-minute changes that add cost to the plan and could complicate its chances of being rolled into a year-end health deal.—
Victoria Knight,
Axios,
10 Dec. 2024
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The Deluxe Rooms have a balcony giving views over the lake, as well as walk-wardrobes, touch-pads for curtains and lights and hi-tech TVs that can be swivelled around to watch from bed or from the sofa area.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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Judge Wiley swivelled in his leather chair toward the sixteen jurors seated in his jury box.—
Adam Iscoe,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
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The ball curled through the proverbial eye of a needle, between Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez, and behind Alexis Mac Allister, who was forced to spin on his heels.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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The old woman, though, stares at the screen, the shadow of a smile curled into her lips and a frown barely creasing her forehead.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2025
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Instead, cops pivoted and focused on Avila-Olmos, who authorities said moved from Connecticut to California shortly after the deadly stabbing.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Throughout its history, the organization, named after former director Mary Rigg, one of the first professional social workers in Indiana, has pivoted to response to the changing needs of the people its serves.—
Alexandria Burris,
The Indianapolis Star,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Rotated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotated. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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