pinwheeling

verb

present participle of pinwheel
as in rotating
to move in circles around an axis or center the kayaker had got sucked into the whirlpool, and his kayak was pinwheeling helplessly

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  1. rotating
  2. revolving
  3. spinning
Verb
  • Other specialty offerings include Asian plums, Hawaiian longan and a rotating selection of seasonal tropical fruit.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The pool is a small, rotating group of journalists that provides coverage of the president and represents the larger press corps.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of rotating
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  • Kura Sushi, a tech-forward revolving sushi bar with more than 100 menu items, also debuted in Ballantyne this summer.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Relying purely on cash reserves is no longer viable when ownership utilizes revolving institutional liquidity.
    — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of revolving
Verb
  • Antetokounmpo also blocked a Noah Clowney dunk attempt a few minutes later, and then got the ball back for a spinning finger roll on the other end.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Use one of the big red buttons to listen to whatever is spinning live on NTS Channel 1 and Channel 2, or scroll through a rotary dial to listen to one of 16 music-only radio streams.
    — Kevin Cortez, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of spinning
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“Pinwheeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinwheeling. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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