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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USA international Coffey, one of their most crucial midfielders, has featured in every game but has only played 90 minutes once as Jeglertz has rotated effectively.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The ceremony has rotated among the four broadcast networks — ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox, in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
As investors have grown anxious about stretched artificial-intelligence valuations and geopolitical flashpoints, money has rotated into a domestically focused sector with years of underperformance to make up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Shares have dropped 17% this year and 75% from their all-time closing high of $291.78 on Feb. 12, 2021 as Wall Street has rotated out of software stocks.
From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026
Now the relation between the seven holes in f is such that when f has rotated its 1⁄7 rotation, one of the seven holes is in line with the live spindle.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
