rotate
adjective
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rotate
verb
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also rō-ˈtā- \
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Synonyms for rotate
Synonyms: Verb
pivot, revolve, roll, spin, swing, swirl, swivel, turn, twirl, twist, wheel, whirl
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Examples of rotate in a Sentence
Verb
As the gear rotates, it turns the other gears. The Earth rotates on its axis. The planets rotate around the sun. The software allows you to rotate images. Rotate the sheet of paper 90 degrees. The staff rotates the weekend shift. We rotate—she does the dishes one week; I do them the next. You should rotate your car's tires once a year.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Rotate pie plate about 15° (if the top of the pie is the 12 o’clock mark, turn it to 2 o’clock). — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit, "BA's Best Blueberry Pie," 10 July 2017 Rotate steaks 45 degrees and cook another 2 minutes. — Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Grilled Kansas City Strip Steaks," 3 July 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The individuals helm the accounts, which are maintained by Amazon, on a rotating basis for four months each. — Dustin Kurtz, The New Republic, "Why Amazon’s Twitter Ambassadors Are So Sad," 16 Aug. 2019 The quirky collection of antiques and collectibles includes landmark country music LPs, steam-punk lamps created by Chris, and a swiftly rotating selection of costume jewelry curated by Michele. — David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com, "Simpler, gentler: A journey through the eastern N.H. hinterlands," 13 Aug. 2019 The Wine Trolley takes riders to four different private tastings at a rotating selection of winery partners that includes Benzinger, Ravenswood, Buena Vista, and more. — Michele Petry, House Beautiful, "The Sonoma Valley Wine Trolley Will Take You on a Four-Stop Tasting Tour," 7 Aug. 2019 The RISD Museum also has permanent and rotating exhibits that include works of art created by local, national and international diasporian artists. — Crystal Whaley, Essence, "Did You Know Providence Rhode Island Is Full of Black History & Culture?," 6 Aug. 2019 The Active relied solely on its touchscreen for navigation, even though the software was all designed around the watch having a rotating bezel for control. — Dan Seifert, The Verge, "Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Active 2 brings back the bezel control," 5 Aug. 2019 Desserts include a rotating selection of ice cream and sorbet. — Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, "Triple-threat dining: Aboyer and Silencieux join George Trois for a Winnetka trifecta," 5 Aug. 2019 After many weeks of protests that have turned deadly, Sudan's military leadership and the country's pro-democracy movement agreed to form a rotating council that will govern the country for at least three years. — Sharif Paget, Hande Atay Alam, CNN, "Sudan suspends all schools after students killed during protests," 31 July 2019 Migrants processed at the border and transported to Phoenix are released into a rotating network of churches around the metro area. — Rafael Carranza, azcentral, "Pima County will spend $530,000 to house migrants in Tucson, seeks reimbursement from feds," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rotate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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