Thesaurus results for ROTATE

rotate

verb

ˈrō-ˌtāt

Definition of rotate

as in to turn

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 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 Deschamps has rotated between Lucas Digne and Théo Hernandez in that position with both players much more effective going forward than covering the space behind them. — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Visitors can catch performances at Riverside Theatre and rotating exhibitions at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, both of which are in full swing during peak season. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 On the ice, Gudas’ role will be on Florida’s third defense pair, likely rotating in and out with Dmitry Kulikov and either Uvis Balinskis or Alexander Petrovic. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026 From Publix’s Rich & Creamy to Trader Joe’s Cookie Butter and practically every Tillamook flavor, our freezer always has some rotating flavor (or flavors) of frozen treats. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rotate

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Verb

Some critics on social media counter that the gatherings risk turning spirituality into spectacle, performance and commodity all at once.

— Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
The patriotic ball drop is scheduled to air at midnight ET on CNN as July 3 turns into July 4 in Times Square.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of turn

Verb

The innovation used a revolving cylinder and a reversible wringer to separate and clean clothing.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
For those carrying tens of thousands of dollars in revolving debt, those interest charges can make the repayment process feel like a moving target.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 June 2026

Definition of revolve

Verb

Cliff divers jump and twirl into a blue lagoon, puppeteers put on tableside shows and magicians make the rounds.

— Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Throngs of people gather to watch troupes perform ballet over the hum of violin strings, twirl to Hindi music in traditional Indian dress, and even stomp to heavy metal.

— Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026

Definition of twirl

Verb

Codex can be helpful for a wide range of tasks like generating spreadsheets for monthly reports, using a call transcript to prepare a brief and log it into Salesforce or spinning up six different types of content from one piece of text.

— Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
There is surely some retroactive continuity here, the writer going back in time to spin an origin story about the idea that would become the center of her spiritual writing.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of spin

Verb

Beat a prime Holloway at 170, though, and the door swings back open to the paydays he's chased since the rematch became official.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
To the fans who have watched the Warriors swing and miss on free agents and various trade targets over the last few years, watching Simons sign with another team was painful.

— Nick Friedell, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of swing

Verb

When the Bosnian defender planted his right leg below Balogun’s right foot, the American inadvertently stomped on his right ankle, twisting it awkwardly.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Pimiento cheese is a Southern classic, and this dip adds a couple twists to impress at any gathering.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

Definition of twist

Verb

Ringley placed the camera, which looked like an eyeball swivelling on top of a small white pyramid, on her Mac and began recording.

— Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Those cameras support up-and-down tilt, just like the SL3-P, but include a second hinge that swings the screen out to the side to swivel and face forward, a plus for self-recording video content.

— Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026

Definition of swivel

Verb

Rumors of their relationship continued to swirl after they were photographed leaving Arrowhead Stadium together after the game.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
As internet rumors swirled that the couple would marry that day in Rhode Island, Swift and Kelce spent the evening in New York City instead.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 3 July 2026