rotated

verb

past tense of rotate
1
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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2
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 The machine rotated a piece of wood, metal, or another material so that it could be shaped symmetrically with a cutting tool. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026 Both sides rotated halfway through, giving two ‘starting XIs’ 60 minutes of game-time each, balancing the load out equally across their squads. — George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Rourke spent his 49ers rookie year rehabbing from ACL repair, and he’s rotated with Adrian Martinez for QB3 reps behind Brock Purdy and Mac Jones. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 Schore recalled one company that simply rotated the day of its recurring all-hands meeting. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Prunty and undrafted rookie Channing Canada rotated into the top defense late in 11-on-11 periods. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 Cooper Powers and Ryan Hughes also rotated in at center and guard throughout the scrimmage. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026 Cameron Thomas, who played under Stefanski the past two years with the Browns, has also seen extensive snaps with the starters, while veteran Azeez Ojulari rotated in with the first-team defense Friday. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 That projector debuted a funky periscope-like ultra-short-throw lens that could be rotated to change image orientation without moving the body around. — New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotated
  1. turned
  2. revolved
  3. swung
  4. spun
  5. twirled
  6. rolled
  7. twisted
  8. swiveled
Verb
  • The offer of a trial from Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson that eventually turned into a short-term contract until January 2025 proved the merits of all that hard work.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Crews are also using steam to remove blotches of chewing gum, which have turned black over time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of turned
Verb
  • 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 inning should have been over after Bo Bichette swung on a bouncing pitch that went back to the backstop, but Washington catcher Keibert Ruiz threw the ball past first base, and Bichette was safe.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But this game’s hinges swung the other way when the Padres turned things around against Gavin Williams and Michael King turned things around against the Guardians.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of swung
Verb
  • His approach, and the propaganda machine that has spun it as a law-and-order success story, has turned Bukele into an international figure, and cast leaders like Petro and Cepeda, who helped design Petro’s strategy, as soft on crime.
    — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But hope can be spun from the darkest of shadows, and the Night Court has its own part to play in the looming crescendo.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of spun
Verb
  • Humanoids marched, backflipped, and twirled nunchucks; robotic pandas gambolled.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Sitting in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs today, Anthony Fauci twirled his pen.
    — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
Definition of twirled
Verb
  • Brigance recorded the first tackle in Super Bowl XXXV as the Ravens rolled to a 34-7 victory over the New York Giants.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Benesh and Crabb added to their lead to 13-8 with back-to-back blocks and rolled to a 21-14 win.
    — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of rolled
Verb
  • Install one specific buffer this week that protects the behavior from being extinguished or twisted into belligerence.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Laws and elections can quickly shift the balance of power in the game, and the rules can be subverted or twisted to your advantage through the deft deployment of crushing bureaucracy.
    — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of twisted
Verb
  • 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
  • In the bond market, Treasury yields swiveled.
    — Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of swiveled

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