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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
With a tail half as long as its body and ankles that can rotate 180 degrees, the margay is an agile and effective hunter.
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Hosting duties rotate among regions of the world; this year is Eastern Europe’s turn.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
The mummy-style bag includes a draft collar for a snug fit, yet there was still enough room to sleep on our side and rotate.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
Morris Brown, the family practice physician who owns the clinic, rotated through Black patients nearly every 20 minutes.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Hosting duties rotate among regions of the world; this year is Eastern Europe’s turn.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
The mummy-style bag includes a draft collar for a snug fit, yet there was still enough room to sleep on our side and rotate.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
Morris Brown, the family practice physician who owns the clinic, rotated through Black patients nearly every 20 minutes.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotate
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Palm Springs hated his AIDS memorial design, but the artist turned the debacle into redemption.Alyssa Bereznak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Active listening takes tough conversations and turns them into moments that strengthen relationships.Sho Dewan, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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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
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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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Voluptuous uni twirling its way out of a seaweed wrapper, the sweet oceanic luxury the texture of custard.Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Adopting a knee-slapping beat and country twang, complete with a two-piece gingham outfit, Roan twirled and lassoed on stage to a rapturous audience.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
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And spinning your wheels trying to figure out the path through 21,000 tools and counting will absolutely cost you time, resources and reputation.Lisa Hale, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Extracting the starch requires a large quantity of energy and water, so chemists are looking for a more efficient way to spin these nanofibers.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
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The doors will soon swing open for a new doughnut shop in town when Parlor Doughnuts holds its grand opening in Jeffersonville.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Piano Lesson: Take away the ghost stuff and focus on the fact that Malcolm Washington’s adaptation of the August Wilson play celebrates and uplifts Black women, the one demographic that pointedly did not swing to the right this year.Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Wash the Silicone Tips and Mesh If your buds have silicone tips, twist them off and wash them with rubbing alcohol or soapy water.Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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Just look at how she got caught out twisting things that Jenna said about Jessel.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Everyone swivels their heads in search of these mystery super earners.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
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Treasury yields swiveled up and down several times following the reports before moving lower.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Rumors have been swirling in recent weeks about the future of Bucks superstar and former MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.Rahat Huq, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Tuesday’s win, however, comes as questions continue to swirl about his future in House GOP leadership.Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Rotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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