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as in to rotate
to move in circles around an axis or center
spinning on its axis, the Earth makes one complete rotation every 23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds
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as in rotation
a rapid turning about on an axis or central point
the ice skater moved into a tight spin at the end of her routine
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as in daze
a state of mental confusion
the news left me all in a spin
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Recent Examples of spin
Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
These seeds can be seen spinning to the ground in the spring season.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Espadrilles Ballet flats have made a comeback in Paris as a fall wardrobe essential, but chic espadrilles are another style, which designers like Chanel and Chloé have given a very stylish (and pricey) spin to the seasonal staple.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Beyond Fever’s head-spinning commercial success, the band’s debut album was the most popular LP to come from the online MySpace era of pop-punk and emo music.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
These seeds can be seen spinning to the ground in the spring season.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
Each fall, Fort Worth puts its own spin on the celebration, turning Trinity Park into a Bavarian-style village.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Espadrilles Ballet flats have made a comeback in Paris as a fall wardrobe essential, but chic espadrilles are another style, which designers like Chanel and Chloé have given a very stylish (and pricey) spin to the seasonal staple.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin
Verb
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Wole didn’t understand, still smiling, and Jean rotated in her seat, toward Sylvester.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Coco Bred and Pop’s Patties are new additions at the Barclays’ Brooklyn Market, a food hall with a rotating selection of local and minority-owned vendors.—
Marc Williams,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Sep. 2025
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Mickey piloted the boat to the cliffs, dropped anchor, and the four of them swam to shore.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The warning urges locals not to swim in ocean waters.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The officer swung his undercover truck around, radioing his team to converge on a man who was depositing a $50 bill into the machine.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Before the King can swing his blade, Ji-yeon gets in his way.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Though the White House technically lost a lawsuit brought by the Associated Press this spring, the president was still able to spin it as a win for his base by amending the way that all wire publications were included in the routine press pool rotations.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Guests can spruce up a classic latte, americano or drip coffee with the housemade syrups — vanilla, caramel, mocha, honey lavender or a rotation of seasonal flavors.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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Much like Metamorphosis arrived in the early aughts’ sparkly daze, Duff’s musical comeback also comes at the right moment in time.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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Amid the chaos of the shooting, a man walked through the banquet hall, stalking across the dance floor in a daze with a bloody wound, Homewood said.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Active travelers will have no shortage of excursions and activities to keep them busy, from on-site padel tournaments and nearby nature hikes to cooking classes and horseback riding on the wild beaches of Tarifa.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Sep. 2025
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Others like lunch and dinner, alcoholic drinks and shore excursions are charged a la carte (though certain add-ons are included for Signature suite passengers).—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Or simply take the revolving gondola to the top, walk on the skywalk across mountain peaks, and marvel at the beauty of Switzerland in winter.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
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The classic book series revolves a misbehaving class whose teacher is mysteriously absent from school one day.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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But then Freeland induced Logan O' Hoppe to hit a grounder to shortstop Ezequiel Tovar, but Tovar's throw to second was low, forcing Ritter to make a difficult catch at the bag and make a whirling throw to first.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Helix has taken more than 1,000 piloted flights this year, and its maker has trained 200 people to fly this unique aircraft with eight electrified rotors whirling on a pair of detachable wings.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Spin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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