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as in to rotate
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
the salesclerk revolved the glass display case so I could see the watchbands on the reverse side
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as in to spin
to move in circles around an axis or center
the sidereal day measures the time it takes the Earth to revolve completely about its axis with respect to the fixed stars
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as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
for the next several hours he kept revolving the cryptic message in his mind, trying to make sense of it
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Recent Examples of revolve
In addition to these adaptations, Stephanie and Ryan use tools that work well for them, like revolving car seats.
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
For example, all six Kura Sushi revolving sushi bar locations in Dallas have at least two delivery robots that aid in waiting and bussing tables.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025
As the time progressed and the discs revolved, the appropriate hour and minutes were revealed via small cutout windows.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Scenic designer Marty Burnett has once again created two large cabinet walls with pop-open panels for actors and stagehands to pass props through, but this time the walls revolve.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
For example, all six Kura Sushi revolving sushi bar locations in Dallas have at least two delivery robots that aid in waiting and bussing tables.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025
As the time progressed and the discs revolved, the appropriate hour and minutes were revealed via small cutout windows.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Scenic designer Marty Burnett has once again created two large cabinet walls with pop-open panels for actors and stagehands to pass props through, but this time the walls revolve.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolve
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The Chargers rotated heavily at corner in Tuesday’s practice.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The brigade rotates its infantry only on days when fog, rain, snow, or heavy wind limit the enemy’s visibility.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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To have this ability to contain secrets but to withhold them and have this facade with Michaela that’s totally different than the relationship with her sister, to keep all those plates spinning, that’s a tall order.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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The film spins its wheels toward the end, even while landing on a hilariously macabre final image that feels ripped out of the most nihilistic of French arthouse classics.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Instead of a revolution, this new approach contemplated a middle way between capitalism and socialism, one premised on a cooperative relationship between workers and management.—
Time,
Time,
29 May 2025
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Though the film doesn’t provide a satisfactory resolution to these threads, the time the audience spends contemplating them is mostly enjoyable.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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At Christian Dior, Maria Grazia Chiuri worked to turn a legacy house into a home.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
29 May 2025
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The model, who turns 18 on May 29, 2025, made her runway debut in 2023 Comments Zaya Wade is one stylish teenager!—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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California Democrats are now pondering the unthinkable.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
22 May 2025
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The Sharks could have a lot to think about – or nothing to ponder at all.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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The president's team has now swung the pendulum in the opposite direction from five years ago, even attempting to rescind findings of constitutional violations in the cities where Floyd and Taylor lost their lives.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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The momentum swung again on the next hole when Griffin saved par from behind a tree in the fairway and Schmid curiously aimed away from the hole with his ball plugged in a bunker, ended up in the rough and made bogey.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 May 2025
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Volta gave demonstrations to scientific institutes across Europe with esteemed attendees, including Napoleon Bonaparte, and entertained audiences in theaters with electric devices.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
26 May 2025
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It's marketed firmly at the latter, a STEM tool designed to educate and entertain children from 6 upwards, who have a burgeoning interest in space.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
24 May 2025
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The Essence line, for example, debuts twisted and rippled silhouettes that are inspired by the ocean and waves.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Of particular note in this segment is the tattoo itself: twisting vines leading to an image of a moth, just like the one Joel engraved into her guitar.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Revolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolve. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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