A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ROTATE

Sun, 25 Feb '24
Change positions, as in volleyball
Mon, 14 Nov '22
Turn clockwise or counterclockwise
Sat, 7 May '22
Move around
Mon, 27 Sep '21
What blades on windmills do
Sun, 18 Jul '21
Change from portrait to landscape, say