revolve
verb (used without object)
to move in a circular or curving course or orbit.
are revolving
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present progressiveof revolve.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Reuters reported in late April that Trump's administration was carrying out a review of Afghanistan and conversations are revolving around sending between 3,000 and 5,000 U.S. and coalition troops to Afghanistan.
From Reuters ● May 11, 2017
The giant blades inside the engines are revolving at about 13,000 rpm, he said.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 29, 2016
Astronomers have found some stars in the outer regions of the Milky Way beyond its bright disk, and these stars are revolving very rapidly around its center.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
Hands are currently being shaken, coins are revolving in the air for the purposes of minor decision-making.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 24, 2015
Dr. A. W. Roberts finds that the bodies are revolving around each other in actual contact.
From Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language by Cecil Goodrich Julius Dolmage
