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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 The local restaurant also has a rotating menu of seasonal cocktails and sakes. Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025 Have a rotating chair and adopt a different way of getting voices heard. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 The Zillion Direct’s slot panel is rectangular, and the plug is designed to fill the gap that’s created whenever a builder rotates the panel to enable a vertical graphics card orientation. PCMAG, 15 Mar. 2025 If trade tensions ease and growth metrics strengthen, investors may rotate away from defensive assets such as gold and back into growth equities. Garth Friesen, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rotate
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  • Ryan Coogler first turned heads with his 2013 debut Fruitvale Station, a shattering account of a fatal shooting that presaged the surge of the Black Lives Matter movement.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Lisa Rinna turned Wednesday’s H&M & LA event in Los Angeles into a family affair, attending the event alongside her daughters Delilah Belle and Amelia Gray Hamlin.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • Much of the value comes from learning how to avoid revolving credit card balances and leveraging better credit scores to secure preferential borrowing rates for key expenses, such as insurance, auto loans and home mortgages, according to Ranzetta.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Director Kenny Leon’s new production, however, seems caught between reverence for the original source material and a seemingly half-hearted attempt to renovate the setting around which the classic action revolves.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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  • But the real show came later, when Ne-Yo was spotted on the dance floor twirling tongues with one of his girlfriends and grabbing her derriere.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Constellation Carousel will allow guests to whirl and twirl across the Milky Way.
    Samantha Neely, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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  • Here, guests will find Stardust Racers, a dual-track roller coaster, as well as Constellation Carousel, beautifully lit with animals that spin in different directions.
    Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The polar vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole (as its name suggests).
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
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  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, (Last week: 1) The betting odds have swung massively into Gilgeous-Alexander’s favor with Jokić missing so many games recently with an ankle injury.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Still no timetable on anything, but he’s been able to swing the bat and feel like there’s been some steady improvement day after day.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
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  • On his podcast, Wright talked about how his comments were twisted.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Dawn broke to reveal its source: a long, narrow ridge of jagged ice that had mysteriously arisen across the lake’s surface, meandering like the spiked back of a twisting dragon.
    Martin Fackler, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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  • Head Some models may come with a head that swivels or tilts.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The camera is mounted on a swiveling gimbal that sits on a small, cylindrical base with a USB-C port on the back.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
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  • Rumors of a romance first swirled after the duo were photographed in November 2024 at a Halloween party, that .Paak captured on Instagram.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The Fed last week left interest rates unchanged, an acknowledgement of the uncertainty swirling around the economy.
    Lucia Mutikani, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Rotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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