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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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Dec. 2025
According to the patrol, there have been 179 property damage crashes, 163 vehicles off the road, 12 injury crashes, five spinouts and seven jackknifed semis.
—Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Pia Singh, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
Warner's cable networks would be spun out into a separate company as part of that deal.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The Minnesota State Patrol reported as of Monday morning there were 134 crashes, 13 involving injuries and 15 spinouts across the state due to weather conditions.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Dec. 2025
According to the patrol, there have been 179 property damage crashes, 163 vehicles off the road, 12 injury crashes, five spinouts and seven jackknifed semis.
—Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Verb
Serve Robotics, an autonomous sidewalk delivery robot maker that was spun out of Uber in 2021, maintains a close partnership with Nvidia even after the chipmaker sold its stake in the company last year.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
Warner's cable networks would be spun out into a separate company as part of that deal.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Spinout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinout. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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