1
as in twirling
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 revolving
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 rotating
Art collectors will appreciate the open wall space that allows for rotating works or displaying many at once.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Her top, which retails for $5,900, featured the classic Dior print throughout the bottom of the design, with the solid colors rotating up to her hood.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
For tornadoes, with their violently rotating columns of air, damage often has a chaotic appearance, with larger uprooted trees often crossing each other.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Bake in oven until bottoms and edges are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating baking sheets between top and bottom racks halfway through.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, a rotating cast of prominent Silicon Valley voices have appeared on New Founding’s buzzy podcast.
—David Jeans, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Fromage is a wonderfully physical game of competing small-town French cheesemakers—played out, of course, on a rotating cheese board.
—James Palmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Bake in oven until cookies are lightly golden, 12 to 14 minutes, rotating baking sheets from top to bottom halfway through baking time.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
There’s also a weekly kids’ storytime and a rotating artist exhibit.
—American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Her top, which retails for $5,900, featured the classic Dior print throughout the bottom of the design, with the solid colors rotating up to her hood.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
For tornadoes, with their violently rotating columns of air, damage often has a chaotic appearance, with larger uprooted trees often crossing each other.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Bake in oven until bottoms and edges are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating baking sheets between top and bottom racks halfway through.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, a rotating cast of prominent Silicon Valley voices have appeared on New Founding’s buzzy podcast.
—David Jeans, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Fromage is a wonderfully physical game of competing small-town French cheesemakers—played out, of course, on a rotating cheese board.
—James Palmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Bake in oven until cookies are lightly golden, 12 to 14 minutes, rotating baking sheets from top to bottom halfway through baking time.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
There’s also a weekly kids’ storytime and a rotating artist exhibit.
—American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Rotating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotating. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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