revolving
adjective
re·volv·ing ri-ˈväl-viŋ 
-ˈvȯl-,
also -ˈvä-viŋ,
or -ˈvȯ-viŋ
1
a
: tending to revolve or recur
especially : recurrently available
b
: of, relating to, or being credit that may be used repeatedly up to the specified limit and is usually repaid in regular proportional installments
2
: turning around on or as if on an axis
a revolving platform
Example Sentences
The band played on a revolving stage.
Recent Examples on the Web Educate your child about the negative consequences of misusing credit cards and the importance of paying off monthly balances to avoid high interest rates on revolving balances. 
Tom Cooney And Crystal Faulkner, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2022 The company also lowered payment fees and removed revolving credit facilities without an end date for customers in Sweden, Norway and Finland. Charles Daly, Bloomberg.com, 16 Aug. 2022 The robot has the ability to carry six balls at a time in cartridges similar to a revolving gun chamber. Laura Stevens, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 Mountain Top has a revolving menu and mostly specializes in soups and sandwiches but some vegan offerings include hummus veggie sandwich, chickpea curry sandwich, chickpea avocado sandwich, vegan muffins and sometimes the soup of the day. Beck Andrew Salgado, Journal Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2022 There are four revolving teams that work on an episode, with each team offset by one week. Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2022 Revolving debt — roughly a proxy for outstanding credit card balances — rose by 16% after an 7.8% increase in May. Non-revolving debt, which includes loans like car loans and student loans, grew by 8.8% after a 5.8% increase in May. Martha C. White For Cnn Business, CNN, 5 Aug. 2022 Banks are also generally still reporting elevated prepayment rates on revolving card debts, suggesting people are using cards more to transact and get rewards than to borrow. Telis Demos, WSJ, 30 July 2022 The shop offers a revolving selection of more than 100 flavors of sea salt soft serve, including flavors like banana, red velvet and sweet potato. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 3 June 2022 See More
Tom Cooney And Crystal Faulkner, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2022 The company also lowered payment fees and removed revolving credit facilities without an end date for customers in Sweden, Norway and Finland. Charles Daly, Bloomberg.com, 16 Aug. 2022 The robot has the ability to carry six balls at a time in cartridges similar to a revolving gun chamber. Laura Stevens, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 Mountain Top has a revolving menu and mostly specializes in soups and sandwiches but some vegan offerings include hummus veggie sandwich, chickpea curry sandwich, chickpea avocado sandwich, vegan muffins and sometimes the soup of the day. Beck Andrew Salgado, Journal Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2022 There are four revolving teams that work on an episode, with each team offset by one week. Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2022 Revolving debt — roughly a proxy for outstanding credit card balances — rose by 16% after an 7.8% increase in May. Non-revolving debt, which includes loans like car loans and student loans, grew by 8.8% after a 5.8% increase in May. Martha C. White For Cnn Business, CNN, 5 Aug. 2022 Banks are also generally still reporting elevated prepayment rates on revolving card debts, suggesting people are using cards more to transact and get rewards than to borrow. Telis Demos, WSJ, 30 July 2022 The shop offers a revolving selection of more than 100 flavors of sea salt soft serve, including flavors like banana, red velvet and sweet potato. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 3 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
from present participle of revolve
First Known Use
1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing revolving
revolving
verb
1
as in rotating
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis the salesclerk revolved the glass display case so I could see the watchbands on the reverse side Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- rotating
- swinging
- twirling
- spinning
- turning
- twisting
- swiveling
- swirling
- pivoting
- whirling
- rolling
- swivelling
- wheeling
- winding
- screwing
- unscrewing
- cranking
- coiling
- circulating
- twiddling
- reeling
2
as in spinning
to move in circles around an axis or center the sidereal day measures the time it takes the Earth to revolve completely about its axis with respect to the fixed stars Synonyms & Similar Words
- rotating
- spinning
- whirling
- rolling
- turning
- twirling
- circling
- gyrating
- wheeling
- swirling
- curling
- curving
- pinwheeling
- pirouetting
- winding
- spiraling
- twisting
- pivoting
- twining
- coiling
- orbiting
- encircling
- swiveling
- spiralling
- ringing
- circulating
- rounding
- swivelling
3
as in contemplating
to give serious and careful thought to for the next several hours he kept revolving the cryptic message in his mind, trying to make sense of it Synonyms & Similar Words
- contemplating
- debating
- pondering
- entertaining
- considering
- questioning
- studying
- weighing
- eyeing
- exploring
- reviewing
- ruminating
- analyzing
- eying
- turning
- deliberating
- meditating
- cogitating
- looking at
- perpending
- chewing on
- chewing over
- kicking around
- digesting
- reminiscing
- beating one's brains out (about)
- reasoning
- mulling (over)
- wrestling (with)
- believing
- thinking (about or over)
- poring (over)
- cudgeling one's brains (about)
- absorbing
- concluding
- opining
- conceiving
- assimilating
- reflecting (on or upon)
- musing (upon)
- second-guessing
- fixating (on or upon)
- speculating (about)
- dwelling (on or upon)
- obsessing (about or over)
- brooding (about or over)
- fretting (about or over)
- drinking (in)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignoring
- overlooking
- disregarding
- dismissing
- rejecting
- slighting
- poohing
- pooh-poohing
- high-count
- high-cut
- high-def
- high-definition
- high-density lipoprotein
- high-dried
- high-duty
- high-end
- high-energy
- high-energy physics
- high-fidelity
- high-five
- high-flown
- high-flying
- high-frequency telephony
- high-front
- high-grade
- high-grading
- high-ground willow oak
- high-grown
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high-hat
- high-hats