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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 research suggests that carbon dioxide was especially abundant in the cold outer edges of the massive rotating disc of dust and gases from which the solar system emerged.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Amorim does not rotate to plan for the long term, though.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
After thirty minutes, Cohen and his chair were rotated ten degrees and measured again.
—Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Amorim does not rotate to plan for the long term, though.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
After thirty minutes, Cohen and his chair were rotated ten degrees and measured again.
—Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Together, these winter squash varieties can be turned into a variety of flavorful, satisfying dishes.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
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After turning the router off and on again, many devices, including my Pixel and iPhone, struggled to reconnect.Simon Hill, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2025
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Narwal also announced a trio of other robovacs, including a Freo Z10 robovac with mopping pads that revolve 180 times per minute, an all-in-one Narwal S30 mopping robovac with self-cleaning features, and a more affordable Freo Pro robovac-mop hybrid.Emma Roth, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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The company relies on revolving promissory note agreements with its president and a principal stockholder for funding.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
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The authors ultimately identified two distinct forms of equilibrium that enable steady-state hula hooping: a synchronization process causing the hoop to twirl at the same frequency as the gyration motion, directing its center outward, and the hoop's vertical positioning.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
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Today’s political heavy hitters are just as likely to twirl tagliatelle at Officina or spoon paella at Spanish showstopper Del Mar in the trendy Wharf district.Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
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Because Mercury spins on an axis with a miniscule tilt of just 0.01 degrees—almost perpendicular to its plane of orbit around the sun—the rims of all four of these polar craters cast permanent shadows within their depths.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
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DeRozan drove to the middle of the lane and spun to the same left side of the key.Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
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The point is the Oilers could be a bit handcuffed and might be able to swing only a trade or two.Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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The 10-episode series, which swings onto Disney+ Jan. 29, includes a voice cast comprising Hudson Thames, Colman Domingo, Eugene Byrd, Grace Song, Zeno Robinson, Hugh Dancy and Charlie Cox.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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Joao Pedro twisted an ankle in training on Wednesday, ruling him out of the cup tie and possibly longer depending on the results of a scan.Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Be mindful of the different ways your mind can twist reality.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 7 Jan. 2025
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Bernardo Silva put his hands on his head and swivelled in the same direction in disbelief.Elias Burke, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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With its distinctive winglets and sleek exterior lines, the interior cabin—measuring 17.8 feet in length and 4.8 feet in height—showcases two-toned executive leather seats that articulate and swivel, as well as in-cabin, speaker-less audio.Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
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As more family members swirl in to check on Cheryl, others begin laughing and comforting children in the room.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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There was so much information (and misinformation) swirling around at the time, but our team wanted to get everything copper-bottomed and multiple-sourced rather than jump the gun.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Rotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotate. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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