rotate
verb (used with object)
to cause to turn around an axis or center point; revolve.
has rotated
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present perfectof rotate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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At the IRS, which has rotated through a half-dozen leaders during the Trump administration, Bisignano is also tasked with enforcing the tax law with a smaller staff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Wall Street has rotated out of software stocks and piled into hardware companies supplying the artificial-intelligence boom.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
The rest of the week, the show has rotated between Jordan Klepper, Desi Lydic, Ronny Chieng, Michael Kosta and Dulcé Sloan as hosts, holding their own in interviews with politicians and experts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
Slot has rotated his team too - look at how he brought Curtis Jones in for Alexis Mac Allister against Chelsea last week - and it gives confidence to every player.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
This power was effectively applied while the moon was yet a molten mass, so that it is probable that the moon has rotated just as it does now for millions of years.
From Other Worlds Their Nature, Possibilities and Habitability in the Light of the Latest Discoveries by Garrett Putman Serviss
