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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
Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 13 Aug. 2025
At the heart of the kitchen is a spinning rotisserie loaded with chickens—whose drippings are used to make crisp, golden schmaltz potatoes.
—Michael Moberly, Saveur, 13 Aug. 2025
Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
According to several experts, there are plenty of home items that need their own spin in a cycle.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Flat burrs, meanwhile, are like spinning wheels of death that rotate against each other at a set separation.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 13 Aug. 2025
At the heart of the kitchen is a spinning rotisserie loaded with chickens—whose drippings are used to make crisp, golden schmaltz potatoes.
—Michael Moberly, Saveur, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
As for the kolaches, the Thomas family puts their own spin on these doughy pastries that originally came over with Czech settlers in the 1800s.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
According to several experts, there are plenty of home items that need their own spin in a cycle.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin
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For the kinetically-shot scene, in which the camera rotates around Warner Bros.’ New York street set, Berghoff and company had to bring all the decorative elements of a typical Chinatown to the nondescript street.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
19 Aug. 2025
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These positions typically rotate infrequently; a full term for a Fed governor is 14 years, and only one position is guaranteed to open up in 2026.—
Kenneth S. Rogoff,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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Even Ravens players like Stanley who already knew how to swim got assistance from Phelps.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Yonah described how the girls were floating unconscious in the water, their life jackets keeping them afloat, as their father—who does not know how to swim—scraped up his hands, feet and back trying to save them.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Soto, one of the generation’s best hitters, swung and missed.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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On Friday, the focus will swing to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, which has been the home in past years of many big policy announcements from the Fed.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Simultaneously, the stage appears set for a major rotation within U.S. equities, away from the megacaps toward broader market segments—a development investors will be closely watching as the Fed’s pivotal September meeting approaches.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Instead of using accelerometers and gyroscopes, a quantum sensor measures rotation and acceleration at the atomic level.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That three-day excursion would have set us back about $6,000 CAD.—
Lindsay A. Fleming,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Guests also enjoy access to a beachfront restaurant, wellness services, yoga classes, and yachting excursions.—
Geoff Whitmore,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With Tesla, the story always revolves heavily around CEO Elon Musk.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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Added to that, the fashion industry is highly volatile with a growing demand for speed in deliveries, constantly revolving collections and diversification of product offerings.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Back on electric guitar, Beck spun a whirling dervish in front of Outwater, spitting in rapid fire fashion later.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Hiroki Kuroda: Thirty years ago, rookie Hideo Nomo whirled his way to the starting job for the NL.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Jeju Island, meanwhile, serves volcanic beauty—with its twisting lava tubes, Hallasan’s crater trails, and waterfalls tumbling into emerald pools.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The tracks led north and east now, angling and twisting through the timber, across ravines and small draws, avoiding parks and passes, heading generally into the wind.—
Fred C. Mercer,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Spin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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