revolved; revolving
1
: to turn over at length in the mind : ponder
revolve a scheme
2
a
obsolete
: to cause to go round in an orbit
b
1
: recur
2
a
: to ponder something
b
: to remain under consideration
ideas revolved in his mind
3
a
: to move in a curved path round a center or axis
b
: to turn or roll round on an axis
4
: to have or come to a specified focus : center
—usually used with around
the dispute revolved around wages
Synonyms
Examples of revolve in a Sentence
As the gear revolves, it turns the other gears.
The Earth revolves on its axis.
The software allows you to revolve images.
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The filing also details various financial agreements, including amendments to revolving credit facilities and related party loans.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
The sun provides heat and light, the moon keeps the tides in check, and the planets revolve nicely around a star that’s neither too small nor too large, and just the right temperature.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Instead, it’s been more of an afterthought from a roster construction perspective with the Lakers revolving through DeAndre Jordan, Howard, Wenyen Gabriel, Thomas Bryant, Mo Bamba, Damian Jones, Tristan Thompson, Jaxson Hayes, Christian Wood and Harry Giles over the past four seasons.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Wednesday, January 8, 2025, brought a new record of outstanding credit card and revolving credit spending: almost $1.09 trillion.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
The sun provides heat and light, the moon keeps the tides in check, and the planets revolve nicely around a star that’s neither too small nor too large, and just the right temperature.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Instead, it’s been more of an afterthought from a roster construction perspective with the Lakers revolving through DeAndre Jordan, Howard, Wenyen Gabriel, Thomas Bryant, Mo Bamba, Damian Jones, Tristan Thompson, Jaxson Hayes, Christian Wood and Harry Giles over the past four seasons.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Wednesday, January 8, 2025, brought a new record of outstanding credit card and revolving credit spending: almost $1.09 trillion.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Revolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolve. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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