revolved

Orbited a center

Revolved is the past tense of revolve, meaning to turn or rotate around a center or axis.

The Earth revolved; the door revolved.

More often, revolved appears with around to indicate what something centers on: The conversation revolved around money.

Her life revolved around her children.

considered

pondered

Thought deeply about

evaluated · examined · mused · ruminated · mulled · reflected · reviewed · reconsidered · revisited · meditated

rotation

spin

Rapid rotation around axis

twirl · gyrate · whirl · wheel · twist · spiral · axis · turning · circular · rotation

orbit

planets

Star-orbiting celestial bodies

axis · cycle · eclipse · galaxy · space · astronomy · cosmos · trajectory · centripetal · aphelion

recurrence

cycle

Repeating sequence of events

renewal · rotation · season · rhythm · periodicity · routine · regularity · cadence · loop · iteration

centered

focused

Directing attention narrowly

depended · based · grounded · anchored · pivoted · hung · rested · predicated · concentrated · oriented

Categories
Opposites
rotational motion

revolvedstopped

Brought to a halt

stood still · halted · unturned · rested · froze

mental consideration

revolveddismissed

Released from duty

ignored · disregarded · rejected · set aside · neglected

orbital movement

revolvedanchored

Fixed securely in position

Phrases
Family

revolve, revolver, revolving, revolves, revolve around, revolvers

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G