rotate
verb (used with object)
to cause to turn around an axis or center point; revolve.
is rotating
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present progressiveof rotate (3rd person singular).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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“Now money is rotating out of tech into areas that had been really depressed.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026
As a result, Microsoft is rotating people through more areas of the company faster, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
This pattern indicates that the entire filament is rotating as a single structure.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 25, 2025
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca said after Wednesday's draw with Qarabag that he is rotating his team so much because the Club World Cup is taking its toll on his squad.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
Too late, though, because now my chair is rotating and Courtney is glowering down at me.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
