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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
Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Business units are spinning up agents using various IT tools, SaaS platforms and COTS products.
—Abhijeet Mukkawar, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 9 June 2026
But many peach lovers believe that the super sweet and juicy donut is worth taking for a spin.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
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Verb
While Musk’s core mission has always been to create a self-sustaining city on Mars, Bezos favors the idea of massive, spinning space station in Earth’s orbit.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Business units are spinning up agents using various IT tools, SaaS platforms and COTS products.
—Abhijeet Mukkawar, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Noun
Days after the episode aired, students gathered at school for a watch party to see their principal take a spin on national television.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 9 June 2026
But many peach lovers believe that the super sweet and juicy donut is worth taking for a spin.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin
Verb
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Another round of storms will develop near an advancing cold front in the afternoon across northeast Kansas, southern Iowa, and northern Missouri, possibly starting as supercells — large rotating thunderstorms — with very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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The dinner costs $70, and the menu rotates regularly.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
12 June 2026
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An Australian lifeguard helped rescue a woman who was critically injured by a white shark while swimming off a popular Sydney beach on Saturday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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If the sharks are swimming around, the ecosystem is probably okay.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Verb
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From this perspective, the pendulum has fully swung from being near resistance and overbought to being near support and oversold.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Once the board was attached, the contestant swung the board around by, yep, the spike in his nose.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Now, that final spot in the A’s rotation is up for grabs.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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In the meantime, there were multiple tornado warnings issued in Michigan on Tuesday due to rotation detected.—
Vytas Reid,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Summer Satur-daze Summer Music Series.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
28 May 2026
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Other bedding plants for summer color in sunny sites include angelonia, blue daze, bush daisy, Joseph’s coat, melampodium, salvia, torenia and zinnias.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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This is undoubtedly a more active trip, with many guests engaging in long, intense hikes or sea kayaking excursions, though gentler paces accommodated those with less mobility.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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In addition to scuba diving, the property can ararnage whale watching tours, kite surfing, snorkeling, stand-up paddleboarding and mangrove excursions in Midi Creek.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Instead of getting a lump sum, a HELOC offers a revolving line of credit that can be used as needed during a borrowing period, usually five to 10 years.—
Kevin Cerveny,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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The third part of United’s debt is their revolving credit facility (RCF), which can be thought of as a bank overdraft that allows the club to borrow cash and pay it back as and when necessary.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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After seeing his parents vanquished, young Adam is quickly sent by the Sorceress (Morena Baccarin) with his all-powerful sword whirling away to Earth.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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So Anikpo, a psychiatric physician assistant, didn't think to discuss the crackdown with their 9-year-old son Zeke, even as helicopters whirled over their South Minneapolis neighborhood.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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“Spin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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