rotate
verb (used with object)
to cause to turn around an axis or center point; revolve.
rotated
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past participleof rotate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof rotate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rotateverb (used with object)to cause to turn around an axis or center point; revolve.
Example Sentences
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In this case, the team examined how the brown dwarf's light changed as it rotated, looking for subtle variations that could reveal what was happening in its atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
An unsatisfactory solution is currently in place: the champions in the West and Southwest go up automatically while a third automatic promotion spot is rotated among the other three leagues in a three-year cycle.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
—Asian stocks were mostly higher as investors rotated back into artificial-intelligence names, though gains were capped by unease over the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Also returning is All-American quarterback Ava Van Heerde, who rotated with Meier last season to give opposing defenses fits attempting to solve their contrasting but equally effective styles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
The little round head rotated back and forth.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
