topspin
noun
top·spin
ˈtäp-ˌspin 
: a rotary motion imparted to a ball that causes it to rotate forward in the direction it is traveling
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The ball ricocheted off Luján and into the air, the topspin carrying it toward the goal mouth and Inter Miami goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair had to scramble to his feet in order to punch it away.
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
And that's before topspin or backspin is factored in.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2026
What singled him out as a player was the topspin on the forehand.
—Patrick McEnroe, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Freshman setter-opposite Jade Morgan added back-to-back aces from a smooth topspin jump serve a few points before Kehrli’s run.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 14 Oct. 2025
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
And that's before topspin or backspin is factored in.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2026
What singled him out as a player was the topspin on the forehand.
—Patrick McEnroe, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Freshman setter-opposite Jade Morgan added back-to-back aces from a smooth topspin jump serve a few points before Kehrli’s run.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for topspin
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“Topspin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topspin. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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topspin
noun
top·spin
-ˌspin
: a forward spinning motion of a ball
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