How Rod Tate took a turn (7)

I believe the answer is:

rotated

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'took a turn' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to change as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'how rod tate' is the wordplay.
'how' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'rod'+'tate'='rodtate'
'rodtate' anagrammed gives 'ROTATED'.

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(Other definitions for rotated that I've seen before include "took part in revolution" , "Turned around axis or central point" , "Spun" , "Turner did?" , "Turned in a circle around an axis" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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