spin·out
ˈspin-ˌau̇t 
: a rotational skid by an automobile that usually causes it to leave the roadway
spun out; spinning out; spins out
: to make a rotational skid in an automobile
Examples of spinout in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The Purposeful Company’s figures suggest 41% of high-growth businesses, 65% of academic spinouts and 71% of all deals over £500 million have gone abroad.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
The continent that invented and spun out the internet from its first-class research institutions now risks standing by as US founders scale with ease.
—Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spinout
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
The rainy weather caused a number of issues for drivers on San Diego County roads, from spinouts to crashes to flooding.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The Purposeful Company’s figures suggest 41% of high-growth businesses, 65% of academic spinouts and 71% of all deals over £500 million have gone abroad.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Flanagan’s daisy-chain of a work suggests that our lives spin out from a physical place, yes, but also from stories, some of them far removed from our own.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
The continent that invented and spun out the internet from its first-class research institutions now risks standing by as US founders scale with ease.
—Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spinout
Cite this Entry
“Spinout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinout. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share