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rotate Synonyms

Another word for rotate

Choosing another word for rotate depends on context, so the 17 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To move or cause to move in a circle around an axis or center.

Usage Example

"The Earth rotates on its axis once every twenty-four hours."

Strongest
revolve
spin
turn
Strong
pivot
swivel
gyrate
twirl
whirl
wheel

• verb (Context 2)

To pass, alternate, or cause to pass or alternate in a regular, recurring sequence of duties, positions, or crops.

Usage Example

"Farmers alternate their crops each season to prevent the depletion of soil nutrients."

Strongest
alternate
Strong
take turns
cycle
interchange
switch

• adjective (Context 3)

Having the parts flat and spreading out radially like the spokes of a wheel, especially of a flower corolla with a very short tube and wide, flat lobes (in botany and zoology).

Usage Example

"The tomato plant produces small yellow blossoms with a distinctly wheel-shaped corolla."

Strongest
wheel-shaped
rotiform
Strong
radial

• Nearby Words

rota
rotary
rotatable
rotate
rotation
rotational
rotationally

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Rotate. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/rotate
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