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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
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
Designed to melt instantly into skin, all of this is spun into a lightweight cream that deposits medium, buildable luminous matte coverage meant to last for up to 16 hours.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Angela Haupt, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
Laura Dern put a sultry spin on the skirt suit at the London premiere of her latest film, Is This Thing On?
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
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Verb
And again Detroit had an answer, when James Van Riemsdyk spun away from a defender for a tap-in at the top of the Minnesota crease.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
Designed to melt instantly into skin, all of this is spun into a lightweight cream that deposits medium, buildable luminous matte coverage meant to last for up to 16 hours.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
Advertisement How to do it People put different spins on active noticing.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
Laura Dern put a sultry spin on the skirt suit at the London premiere of her latest film, Is This Thing On?
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin
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An Innovation Council, a rotating group from across the company, meets monthly to champion new concepts.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Again against Chicago, Minnesota failed to contain the ball off the bounce and didn’t rotate well when it was forced to help after being beat at the point of attack.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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Two months later, a bull shark killed a woman swimming off a remote beach north of Sydney.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The research team conducted whole-brain imaging on freely swimming zebrafish larvae, recording the real-time activity of tens of thousands of neurons during natural behavior.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota swung that deal for Dillingham as a creative way to get around the team-building restrictions of the aprons.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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How golfers rely on — and leverage — technology fascinates Skenes, from the numbers culled relative to swing speed and ball flight to how their bodies must be in sync to generate so much club speed.—
Tribune News Service,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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Playing on a Rockets team with playoff aspirations, Sheppard struggled to find his footing and earn a rotation spot from head coach Ime Udoka.—
Rahat Huq,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Webb will join a rotation featuring left-hander Tarrik Skubal and right-hander Paul Skenes, the reigning AL and NL Cy Young Award winners.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Now the state, if not region, is in a daze.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2026
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The morning after Maduro was captured, as the sun rose over the mountains at the edge of the city, people had stepped out of their homes in a daze.—
Armando Ledezma,
New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2026
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Twice-daily land and sea excursions are led by the park’s naturalist guides who remain onboard throughout the charter (one guide for every 10 guests), with itineraries ranging from four to eight days.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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Camarda — who was also a member of the first space shuttle crew to launch after the 2003 Columbia disaster — is among a group of former NASA employees who do not believe that the space agency should put astronauts on board the upcoming lunar excursion.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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There’s also a revolving cast of characters, like musical theater snob Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale), her pianist brother Ryan (Lucas Grabeel), and Troy’s puppy-dog-esque best friend Chad Danforth (Corbin Bleu), all with varying levels of excitement about Troy’s sudden interest in arpeggio scales.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2026
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There’s no revolving bookshelf in place just yet.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2026
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In a desperate attempt to protect her baby, the victim whirled around, confronted Aherne and grabbed the knife in the stranger’s hand, her infant child falling from the changing table onto the floor during the scuffle, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Though lazy Susans are better known for their utility on the table, consider getting one for more flexibility and succinct storage space within corner cabinets for whirling out pots and pans.—
Alex Ronan,
Architectural Digest,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Spin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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