Thesaurus results for PIROUETTED

pirouetted

verb

past tense of pirouette

as in rotated

to move in circles around an axis or center the ballerina pirouetted across the stage

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Recent Examples of pirouetted In a single motion, Amang pirouetted and tapped the ball forward into the box. — Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2026 The Royals second baseman glove-flipped the ball to Tolbert, who pirouetted and fired to an outstretched Caglianone for the out at first. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026 Yohannes pirouetted around Arsenal’s defenders not once, not twice but three times before the half-time whistle. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 3 May 2026 The segment could have used an overhead shot to better show everything that was going on, and having a camera on Timothée Chalamet but not cutting to him after ballerina Misty Copeland pirouetted right in his face was a crime against our parasocial relationships. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026

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Seniors Jason Steele and Zander Esty rotated in the position last weekend and will likely do so again against Fresno State.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026
Those extra eight hours mean Earth has rotated by roughly a third of a turn, so the next eclipse occurs about 120 degrees farther west.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of rotated

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To its left, sausages revolved on chrome rollers; to its right, a human attendant in a brightly colored uniform looked patient and quizzical.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Still, most gravitate toward the main pool, where the Delano's social scene has revolved for decades.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

Definition of revolved

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In the book, Lucy and Mina, the two main female characters caught up in the web of horror spun by the terrifying Transylvanian count Dracula, stand out as strong, intelligent and courageous.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Wilson wrapped up and spun Mateer on a quarterback sack, the ball coming loose again, with Cole opportunistically on the spot to scoop up the fumble and return it 23 yards to the Oklahoma 11.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of spun

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The Bombers took care of the BoSox in last year’s Wild Card when Cam Schlittler twirled eight scoreless innings and struck out 12 against his hometown team in a do-or-die Game 3, his postseason debut.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Ornate crystal fixtures illuminated the grand ballroom as dancers in Prohibition-era attire twirled to the music.

— Michelle Polizzi, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

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