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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
New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026
After spinning its own sweeping narrative for more than a decade, the Starz series is launching its eighth and final season on Friday.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Then there are automatic shooting modes, like the swiveling spin shot, and Honor has plans for other automations, including AI video editing.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 4 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Chery recently revealed its intention to spin Rely off as a standalone brand offering a variety of pickup variants.
—New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026
After spinning its own sweeping narrative for more than a decade, the Starz series is launching its eighth and final season on Friday.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
Similarly, the AirEssentials wide-leg pants have been a favorite of mine for traveling, and this French rib pair puts a polished-looking spin on the comfy style.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Then there are automatic shooting modes, like the swiveling spin shot, and Honor has plans for other automations, including AI video editing.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin
Verb
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The Oceanside family visits the Safari Park or the San Diego Zoo weekly, rotating between the two parks.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Action comes fast, but surrounds guests, as the coaster cars rotate around a hurtling asteroid.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Sharks, whales, rays, turtles, dolphins, and even the rare dugong (a manatee-like creature) swim these stunning seas alongside hundreds of species of fish.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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For fish tables, players aim to shoot different fish types swimming across the screen using a virtual cannon or gun.—
Scott Butler,
Florida Times-Union,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Malkin turned around and swung his stick at Dahlin, hitting him in the neck and side of the head.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Experts think home prices are likely to remain sticky heading into spring and that mortgage rates might not swing much below 6%.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Everlane Double-Knit Half-Zip Pullover will undoubtedly serve as a cornerstone of your spring outfit rotation.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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But with him and left-hander Blake Snell sidelined, that opens some spots in the starting rotation — which presents an opportunity for the likes of Emmet Sheehan, who has yet to appear in a Cactus League game, and River Ryan, who looked sharp in two scoreless innings of work Tuesday.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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And there’s still almost an hour of film left to go, in which everyone, including the audience, is in a sort of hallucinatory, post traumatic daze — but even the relative comfort of that won’t last long.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 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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Cancel-for-any-reason policies apply to those who haven’t yet departed, while interruption-for-any-reason coverage is for those in the middle of an excursion.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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But Congress also created the war powers resolution during the Vietnam War-era, as something of a tool of last resort — deployed to slap back a president who had embarked on military excursions without congressional approval.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The two albums were recorded concurrently in Laurel Canyon with a band featuring guitarist David Garza, bassist Sebastian Steinberg, and keyboardist Tyler Chester, along with a revolving suite of drummers.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
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For so many years, the revolving dinner parties on the block were a lifesaver, a gentle valve release, a chance to forget the gray landscape of winter in Rochester or celebrate its beautiful summers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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The jaguar growled, whirled and bit off the protruding head of the arrow.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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The swirling, whirling mass approaches like a steam train, picking up thousands of tons of matter on its descent, throwing clouds of snow into the air as its gathers speeds of up to 130 kph (80 mph).—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Spin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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