Synonyms for

Revolves

Verb / ri:ˈvɑ:lvz / Another word for revolves — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To move in a circular motion around a central point.

Synonyms & similar words

goaround orb revolve orbit roll rotate circulate rotate spin turn twirl gyrate whirl loop circle orbit roll swirl wander meander twist weave wind curves recur cycle

Synonyms by register

Formal

circulates rotates orbits spins

Informal

goes around spins around turns

Literary

wheels gyrates

Antonyms

stops ceases halts pauses rests remains

Common collocations

  • revolves around a central theme
  • revolves around the sun
  • revolves on its axis
  • revolves around the earth
  • revolves around the moon
  • revolves around a point

Word family

noun revolution
verb revolve
adjective revolving
adverb revolvingly

Usage note

The phrase 'revolves around' is often used metaphorically to indicate the central focus or subject of something. Be mindful of overusing this idiom.

Example sentences

  1. The planets in our solar system revolve around the sun.
  2. The moon revolves around the earth.
  3. The fan revolves to cool the room.
  4. The carousel revolves slowly in a circle.
  5. The gears in a clock revolve to keep time.

Quotes

  • Time and space are modes by which we think and not conditions in which we live. - Albert Einstein
  • The earth has music for those who listen. - William Shakespeare
  • The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to do. - Galileo Galilei

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