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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
Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Spiders process protein in interesting ways when spinning silk, and the team set out to replicate it as closely as possible.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Each establishment sports its own spin on the drink, with different flavors.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
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Verb
The performance came two days after Motas spun a no-hitter in a 4-0 win over Eastlake.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Spiders process protein in interesting ways when spinning silk, and the team set out to replicate it as closely as possible.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Noun
Katie Holmes, Taylor Swift, and Jennifer Lawrence have all been spotted in the off-duty staple, each putting their own spin on the look.
—Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Each establishment sports its own spin on the drink, with different flavors.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin
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Like any other rotating 2-in-1, the Swift Spin has a 360-degree hinge that allows the laptop to rotate among clamshell mode, an A-frame mode, a screen-out/keyboard-down presentation mode, or tablet mode.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Weekly prayer calls, rotating visits from family and friends, and a medical team at Mayo Clinic in Arizona that went above and beyond carried her through.—
Ayren Jackson-Cannady,
SELF,
29 May 2026
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Taking an 0-2 deficit into Vegas is like trying to swim the Blue Mesa Reservoir with a bowling ball strapped to your right ankle.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
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Even Jason Momoa swims in, but in a non-Aquaman role.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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Arraez was then picked off and the inning was over without Schmitt getting a chance to swing the bat.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Given Waters’ stature as a congressional representative for 35 years, Ali said, her slate mailers can swing outcomes.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Digging into passing lanes, making the correct rotations agaisnt a Sun team that scored only 48 points through three quarters.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Even Microsoft — the one software company that was supposed to be AI-proof, the one name that always survived the rotation — was cut on net by both hedge funds and mutual funds last quarter.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 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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Those around me were in a daze.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Kalākaua Avenue's shopping, restaurants, and nightlife are steps away, while Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor, and downtown Honolulu are easy excursions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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The shore excursions manager gave nightly previews of each destination, held office hours to answer questions and offer assistance with bookings, checked us into motor coaches and sent us off over the intercom.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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Now, with rates above 5% on home equity products and above 20% on revolving credit card balances, the carrying cost of that debt has become punishing.—
Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Longtime residents might remember the hot dogs and burgers making their way past eager students on field trips at the National Museum of American History’s revolving Carousel Cafeteria, or the large, greenhouse-like McDonald’s inside the Air and Space Museum.—
Fritz Hahn,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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Firefighters witnessed a rare ‘ash devil’ while battling the Trinity fire in San Bernardino County — a whirling column of hot ash and embers created when rising heat meets shifting winds.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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The video then cuts to two Apache helicopters whirling up.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
2 May 2026
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“Spin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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