pinwheels

present tense third-person singular of pinwheel
as in rotates
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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Verb
  • Because Earth rotates in a west-to-east direction, satellites that circle it from north to south eventually see almost all of the planet's surface.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The collar rotates a full 360 degrees and includes paint marks at 90-degree increments as a leveling assist.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • This annual event occurs when the Earth revolves into a stream of material left by Halley’s Comet.
    Dean Regas, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The Wizards’ argument revolves more around versatility.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • It's powered by a digital motor that spins up to 110,000 RPM, and delivers 115 Air Watts of suction that pulls up dirt, pet hair, and crumbs across carpets or hard floors.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The primary concern will be Melissa’s slow crawl through the central Caribbean as the storm spins aimlessly south of Hispaniola.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Pinwheels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinwheels. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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