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
  • Alofaituli, who didn’t start, had been rotating a bit with Congdon at left guard prior to this.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
  • There's also mammal dioramas, live animals, and other rotating exhibits.
    — Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of rotating
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  • Relying purely on cash reserves is no longer viable when ownership utilizes revolving institutional liquidity.
    — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Paying off the balances on your revolving accounts can lower that ratio.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of revolving
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  • The guileless Lowen gobbles it up, spinning an elaborate fantasy about the woman Verity was before the accident.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Spinnova and Tearfil signed a yarn development agreement in June 2023, choosing the Portuguese spinner’s Guimarães mill as the site for Spinnova’s research and development yarn-spinning line.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of spinning
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“Pinwheeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinwheeling. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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