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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinwheeling
  1. rotating
  2. revolving
  3. spinning
Verb
  • But each of its eight-and-a-half minutes introduces a subtle mutation, rotating buzzing electronics and quivering guitars into the spotlight.
    — Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a rotating exhibition of photos from the New York Public Library’s Picture Collection.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of rotating
Verb
  • But the sausage slipped from its grip and plopped back into formation, alongside the others revolving lazily between rollers.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The most chatter from fans of Roku City — yes, a screen saver has many, many devotees — springs from the Easter eggs, a revolving selection of more than 40 pop-culture moments and nostalgic references that populate the screen.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of revolving
Verb
  • Eating disorders, as those in recovery have stressed, thrive on the pathological evidence of their symptoms, spinning negative attention—concern, disgust—into fatal affirmations.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026
  • And her block on Sabrina Ionescu moments before halftime preceded her sprinting past multiple Liberty players, receiving a bounce pass from Flau’jae Johnson, spinning by Rebekah Gardner and easily scoring two of 15 first-half points.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of spinning
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“Pinwheeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinwheeling. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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