revolved; revolving
1
: to turn over at length in the mind : ponder
revolve a scheme
2
a
obsolete
: to cause to go round in an orbit
b
1
: recur
2
a
: to ponder something
b
: to remain under consideration
ideas revolved in his mind
3
a
: to move in a curved path round a center or axis
b
: to turn or roll round on an axis
4
: to have or come to a specified focus : center
—usually used with around
the dispute revolved around wages
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Examples of revolve in a Sentence
As the gear revolves, it turns the other gears.
The Earth revolves on its axis.
The software allows you to revolve images.
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Lake’s relatively weak standing with Trump voters in a swing state is notable because her political identity revolves chiefly around her support for Trump.
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Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
The door continues to revolve in and out of Salem, as Days of Our Lives prepares for its 60th anniversary celebration.
—The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Following years of revolving leadership and a broken financial model for operating single-room occupancy hotels, the trust announced its impending failure in early 2023.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The company anticipates that the revolving facility will close concurrently with the the GrandView acquisition.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
The door continues to revolve in and out of Salem, as Days of Our Lives prepares for its 60th anniversary celebration.
—The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Following years of revolving leadership and a broken financial model for operating single-room occupancy hotels, the trust announced its impending failure in early 2023.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The company anticipates that the revolving facility will close concurrently with the the GrandView acquisition.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Revolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolve. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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