Thesaurus results for ROTATING

rotating

verb

present participle of rotate

as in spinning

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 But the spacecraft sets were too elaborate to recreate onboard, so Gosling performed on wire rigs, including a rotating harness. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026 There will be 48-hour flash deals rotating throughout the event, with specific categories up to 40% off. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Pinault’s third venue, the Bourse de Commerce in Paris, offers rotating exhibitions and cultural programming. — News Desk, Artforum, 16 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 500 points as AI concerns sent traders rotating into blue-chip names such as Walmart and Nike. — CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 With the relaunch, Westfield has tried to address some of the issues with new management, new restaurants and a rotating roster of interesting pop-ups. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Unlike a conventional mechanically rotating radar antenna, an AESA system electronically directs its radar beams, enabling it to scan and revisit areas of interest without relying on physical antenna rotation. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 This Turkish enforcement has also prevented Russia from reinforcing or rotating its Black Sea fleet during the war. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 Other specialty offerings include Asian plums, Hawaiian longan and a rotating selection of seasonal tropical fruit. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Antetokounmpo also blocked a Noah Clowney dunk attempt a few minutes later, and then got the ball back for a spinning finger roll on the other end.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Use one of the big red buttons to listen to whatever is spinning live on NTS Channel 1 and Channel 2, or scroll through a rotary dial to listen to one of 16 music-only radio streams.

— Kevin Cortez, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of spinning

Verb

Are members using overdrafts, payday-style borrowing or revolving debt less over time?

— Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Court papers filed in that lawsuit show that the loan was set up as a revolving line of credit that allowed Boston Finance Group to borrow chunks of money from CSNT over time.

— Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of revolving

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Schlittler sent his hometown Red Sox packing last October, striking out 12 while twirling eight scoreless innings in Game 3 of the 2025 Wild Card Series.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026
At one point, he could even be seen lifting her up and twirling her around the beach.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of twirling

Verb

For each strip, pinch the ends, then gently stretch while twisting until 8 inches long.

— Hali Bey Ramdene, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2026
The three-time NBA MVP stood behind a gaggle of teammates squished up against the CU bench, quietly surveying the madness from the 15-yard line while twisting the cap of his bottled water.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of twisting

Verb

With these conspiracy theories swirling, some researchers are now seeing the models more as competitors than tools—and the use of them as a betrayal.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
And while there are questions swirling about Akayleb Evans and whether Evans will be replaced by Chau Smith-Wade, one player didn’t get the same scrutiny.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of swirling

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Some do impromptu handstands against the wall, their feet tapping to the music; others migrate to adjacent gym equipment, pulsing on workout rings, swinging on knotted climbing ropes or swiveling their hips on a Bosu balance ball.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
When the camera is attached to the three-axis gimbal, its shooting orientation can be adjusted simply by swiveling the touchscreen.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of swiveling

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