1
as in twirling
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 revolving
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 rotating
From her senior international debut in 2016 through her role as a rotating winger and full back on the 2019 World Cup-winning squad, most of that dialogue centered on her potential.
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Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Another group did some more tests of fox skulls, adding a rotating motion to the plunge.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
The car traveled southeast running off the roadway left onto the median into the northbound lanes and sidewalk while rotating clockwise with the left side of the vehicle striking a utility pole.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
The Aquavit Terrace, an alfresco space just beyond the River Café, has a grill as well, with cheeseburgers, steaks, hot dogs, pulled pork sandwiches, and other rotating items not offered at the buffet.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
The original was a hulking, 41 mm watch with a massive rotating bezel that used a bakelite insert.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
Art collectors will appreciate the open wall space that allows for rotating works or displaying many at once.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Her top, which retails for $5,900, featured the classic Dior print throughout the bottom of the design, with the solid colors rotating up to her hood.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
For tornadoes, with their violently rotating columns of air, damage often has a chaotic appearance, with larger uprooted trees often crossing each other.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Another group did some more tests of fox skulls, adding a rotating motion to the plunge.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
The car traveled southeast running off the roadway left onto the median into the northbound lanes and sidewalk while rotating clockwise with the left side of the vehicle striking a utility pole.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
The Aquavit Terrace, an alfresco space just beyond the River Café, has a grill as well, with cheeseburgers, steaks, hot dogs, pulled pork sandwiches, and other rotating items not offered at the buffet.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
The original was a hulking, 41 mm watch with a massive rotating bezel that used a bakelite insert.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
Art collectors will appreciate the open wall space that allows for rotating works or displaying many at once.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Her top, which retails for $5,900, featured the classic Dior print throughout the bottom of the design, with the solid colors rotating up to her hood.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
For tornadoes, with their violently rotating columns of air, damage often has a chaotic appearance, with larger uprooted trees often crossing each other.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Rotating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotating. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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