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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
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
The most damaging weapons tend to be spinning discs that can spin up to about 250 mph, delivering huge kinetic energy that can throw, rip, and permanently disable rival bots.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Bailey is just a terrific pass rusher — one of his sacks Saturday came off his spin move — and his combination of speed and twitch is the real deal.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Fabrics are shredded, cleaned, and spun into new yarn.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
The most damaging weapons tend to be spinning discs that can spin up to about 250 mph, delivering huge kinetic energy that can throw, rip, and permanently disable rival bots.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
However, speaking out for the first time after the Yankees’ season ended, Williams had a positive spin on his year.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Bailey is just a terrific pass rusher — one of his sacks Saturday came off his spin move — and his combination of speed and twitch is the real deal.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin
Verb
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The Patriots have Williams, Christian Barmore, Khyiris Tonga, Joshua Farmer and Cory Durden to rotate in the middle of the defense.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Slice the dough as directed, rotating the roll frequently to avoid creating a flat side.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
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Before going to bed, Nathan explicitly tells him not to let the completely drunk guests swim in the ocean.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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In June, a child drowned while swimming with his family at Hamilton Creek Park.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Adam Weirib of Yanks Go Yard recently suggested the Yankees could look to swing a trade for Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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After decades of minimalist, thin-rimmed glassware, the surrealist alternative makes sense within the pendulum swing toward maximalist design and the blurring of lines between art and the purely functional.—
Emily Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
18 Oct. 2025
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Joining a Blue Jays rotation that appeared more built for the regular season slog, Bieber held playoff potential.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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An end-of-the-bench player during his three seasons in Minnesota, Minott should be part of Mazzulla’s core rotation to open his first campaign as a Celtic.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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Over the past few years, Teasdale has grown to embrace the slow mornings and simple comforts that come with being a homebody, and Moisturizer, Wet Leg’s bright, celestial second album, captures small-hours moments, sofa snogs and falling into the buoyant daze of doing nothing all day.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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Much like Metamorphosis arrived in the early aughts’ sparkly daze, Duff’s musical comeback also comes at the right moment in time.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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The new Paris-to-Amalfi Coast route is now open for reservations and costs £8,600 (approximately $11,479) per person, which includes all meals, transfers, and excursions.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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When a weekend excursion with a billionaire’s son turns violent, they are targeted by a group of kidnappers.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the back of a buzzy canteen, there are a pair of meeting spaces, whose names revolve with the latest academy players to have started a Premier League game for Newcastle.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In Mexico, the Day of the Dead is celebrated to honor the lives of ancestors and acknowledge the ever-revolving cycle of life and death.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
8 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps more than any other individual in the whirling sphere of fashion, Margareta van den Bosch catapulted high-low dressing.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Here, the tarantella is by turns gleeful and demonic — a frantic dance of the doomed, whirling through a mist of contemporary clangor.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Spin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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