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as in rotates
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 spins
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 contemplates
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 revolves
The classic book series revolves a misbehaving class whose teacher is mysteriously absent from school one day.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
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Cannon still rotates between the mothers of his children, some more than others.—
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Saturn rotates on an axis tilted by 27 degrees, much as Earth does, so every 14-and-a-half years — half of its 29-year orbit — the planet’s tilt aligns the rings with the line of sight from Earth.—
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The couple now keeps the tiny strands safe, even as Jessica contemplates one day turning them into a keepsake.—
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Not everyone contemplates the cosmos, but star sign beliefs may lead us to choose our romantic partner or judge our existing partner’s motives and intentions, based on what their horoscope says.—
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And the Buckeyes are working through some kinks in an offense that turns from conservative to aggressive in random segments of the game.—
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Rock Springs turns a corner But now, the town is digging up this part of its migrant history and finding new ways to shed light on a dark moment in its past.—
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The question is whether that hardware expands or merely entertains.—
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By night, Criel entertains guests for intimate dinners — and the occasional artistic performance.—
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Libra season swings you back and forth, packing your schedule.—
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Conservatives who cheer now will regret it when the pendulum swings.—
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Song broke out with her 2023 drama Past Lives, which follows a woman from Seoul, South Korea, who ponders her relationship with a childhood friend in the decades after her family immigrates to Canada and marries an American man in New York City.—
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The research team carefully ponders numerous different inputs for each type of complexity.—
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In the Pacific, Hurricane Narda, a Category 1 hurricane, spins in the eastern Pacific, with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph.—
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This ride spins you and shakes you around while blasting electronic music and a dazzling display of flashing lights.—
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The ranking calculation considers up to 17 key measures of academic quality for National Universities and 13 indicators for the National Liberal Arts Colleges, Regional Universities and Regional Colleges.—
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Ana Navarro, who considers herself a centrist and has been deeply critical of Trump from the beginning, chimed in, too.—
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“Revolves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolves. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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