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
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Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Interstate 80 over Donner Summit was temporarily shut down due to spinouts and crashes, and several Tahoe ski resorts closed partially or entirely because of dangerous weather.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
This is the materials business spun out of DuPont with a hefty exposure to semiconductors.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Months of no rain have created extra slippery roadways across San Joaquin County — a perfect recipe for spinouts and crashes.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Interstate 80 over Donner Summit was temporarily shut down due to spinouts and crashes, and several Tahoe ski resorts closed partially or entirely because of dangerous weather.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
In a top-load washer, these might have gotten sucked into the agitator or spun out into the front panel of the machine.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
This is the materials business spun out of DuPont with a hefty exposure to semiconductors.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Spinout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinout. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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