rotating

verb

Definition of rotatingnext
present participle of rotate
1
as in twirling
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 revolving
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 rotating From her senior international debut in 2016 through her role as a rotating winger and full back on the 2019 World Cup-winning squad, most of that dialogue centered on her potential. — Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024 Another group did some more tests of fox skulls, adding a rotating motion to the plunge. — Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024 The car traveled southeast running off the roadway left onto the median into the northbound lanes and sidewalk while rotating clockwise with the left side of the vehicle striking a utility pole. — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024

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“Rotating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotating. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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