Thesaurus results for ROTATED

rotated

verb

past tense of rotate

as in turned

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 revolved

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 rotated For most of the history of these tours, Ringo rotated in a new crew of All Starrs every time out. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026 Using a technique called principal component analysis, the team examined subtle brightness changes taking place as SIMP 0136 rotated, distilling down a complicated dataset into a few patterns responsible for most of the variation. — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Freshman tight end Kendre Harrison scored his first career touchdown on a 10-yard reception as Oregon rotated through its depth chart in the final three quarters. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Then, coming out of the pandemic through 2021 and 2022, the spread turned sharply higher and the value/growth ratio moved up with it as the market rotated out of growth and into value. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 The ceremony has rotated among the four broadcast networks — ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox, in recent years. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Ulbrich rotated defenders liberally throughout the day, essentially changing about half the squad depending on the situation. — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 Miami rotated a lot of younger players in during the first half, particularly in the secondary because of the slew of injuries. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 Or it was rotated and replaced by a new one and the predecessor was never deleted. — Atsushi Yamada, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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Towns finished with eight points, seven rebounds and three assists but turned the ball over three times, shot two-of-seven from the field, and lost his positional matchup to Davis, the former perennial All-Star whose career was derailed by injury.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
In 2025, Tasveer acquired the Ark Lodge Cinema in Seattle’s Columbia City and turned it into the Tasveer Film Center, which shows international cinema every day of the week.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of turned

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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

Verb

The outpost has welcomed 298 visitors from 26 countries since the doors swung open in 2000, by NASA’s count.

— Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
In the top of the second, Shohei Ohtani walked to lead off the inning, then stole second as Teoscar Hernandez swung through strike three.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of swung

Verb

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

Definition of twirled

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Anyone who could look Bob Dylan dead in the eyes as a 10-year-old and sing one of his most famous songs, as film cameras rolled, is no stranger to pressure.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
South Carolina visited last week, and Alabama rolled to a 31-point victory.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of rolled

Verb

Because there’s not even a morsel of darkness in Verity’s star persona, neither Lowen nor Jeremy know how twisted the real woman is.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
His ankle got caught beneath and twisted at a gruesome angle, and Thornton was carted off the field and diagnosed with a dislocation, effectively ending his season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of twisted

Verb

Banks, dressed in a blue suit and tie, swiveled back and forth watching his lawyer and Hester, like watching a tennis match.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
France’s left-back, on his way from Aston Villa to Paris Saint-Germain this summer, instinctively swivelled and attempted to clear, taking out the incoming Yamal with a swipe through the thigh in the process.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026

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