rotate
verb (used with object)
to cause to turn around an axis or center point; revolve.
rotates
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present tense formof rotate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The old two-track Portal Bridge, which runs low across the Hackensack River, has a mechanism that disconnects and rotates part of the bridge to let ships pass by.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Sarah Helzer, the team’s alternate candidate, rotates between stations to learn each of her teammates’ techniques, so she can be prepared to take over in case of an emergency or injury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Keeping the head steady while the rest of the body rotates may help the animals maintain control and navigate effectively during their rapid escapes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
The naming of tropical storms and hurricanes is a job for the World Meteorological Organization, which rotates them out every six years and retires them after a given storm causes too much destruction.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
He rotates it in front of his eyes: eighteen little windows, six balconies, a tiny entrance door.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
