REVOLVE Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

revolve

verb

ri-ˈvälv

Definition of revolve

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 Paying off the balances on your revolving accounts can lower that ratio. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 Prime Video continues to be one of the most baffling streaming services, from dull originals like Reacher to a revolving catalogue of films that never saw the light of an actual movie theater. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026 During the day, my mother worked as a sales clerk at the Woodward’s store downtown, in the building with the red revolving W on top. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026 Repayment happens as customers settle their invoices, and the facility essentially revolves, with fresh invoices replacing those that have been paid off. — Amit Singhania, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revolve

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Verb

When the device rotates, the frequencies of these signals shift slightly relative to each other.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
But having a card that earns 2X rewards everywhere doesn't restrict you from opening a rewards card that earns a 3X return on popular categories or 5% back on rotating categories.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of rotate

Verb

Allison worries everyday fans are being conditioned to see the diamond – or the court or the field – as slot machines and the human athletes as spinning symbols that sometimes align as dollar signs.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
That level of control precluded a Vatican media operation from spinning tall tales as occurred during John Paul's reign.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of spin

Verb

Todd has already contemplated what a sibling Grammy showdown might look like.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Approximately 18% of all Latino high school students have seriously contemplated suicide and 42% of Latino youths reported constantly feeling sad or hopeless, recent congressional studies found.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of contemplate

Verb

He’s handcuffed to this stupid project, and swaths of people have instantly turned their back on him without knowing any of the facts.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
By July, the side project turned into a full-time job when MLB hired Weingardt as a principal product manager to explore changes to its flagship app.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of turn

Verb

The Liberty Bell, with its famous crack, hasn’t been rung in 180 years, but that hasn’t stopped scientists from pondering what the bell might have sounded like when tolling.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
In addition, Mendes and the studio have been pondering a highly unique reporting structure for the films’ box office receipts.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ponder

Verb

But that kept him entertained, as did his gaming console, which came in handy last year in Rome, when my husband and I slipped out to Piazza del Popolo for a glass of wine.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
The games feature unconventional rules designed to keep the action moving and entertain fans.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of entertain

Verb

Cameron Winter had one last knife to twist for the Dodger faithful in the audience at Hollywood Forever on Thursday night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
To mollify the weathering forces that can twist or pull their systems apart, engineers at Ciel & Terre, a French floating solar array manufacturer, reshaped its design.

— Sal Vaglica, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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