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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
Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 13 June 2025
During enrichment, this uranium hexafluoride is loaded into a centrifuge: a metal cylinder that spins at tens of thousands of revolutions per minute—faster than the blades of a jet engine.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 June 2025
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Give these new releases a spin and vote for your favorite new Latin music release below:
Editor’s Note: The weekly New Music Latin poll results will be posted if the poll generates over 1,000 votes.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 13 June 2025
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Verb
The boy testified that after eating the brownie, his head hurt and things started to spin.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 13 June 2025
During enrichment, this uranium hexafluoride is loaded into a centrifuge: a metal cylinder that spins at tens of thousands of revolutions per minute—faster than the blades of a jet engine.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 June 2025
Noun
OUTtv pivoted to such originals as Call Me Mother (a drag queen competition), Sew Fierce (for drag wardrobe designers) and Drag House Rules (a satirical spin on the genre).
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Give these new releases a spin and vote for your favorite new Latin music release below:
Editor’s Note: The weekly New Music Latin poll results will be posted if the poll generates over 1,000 votes.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin
Verb
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But internal controls, like segregation of duties, dual approvals or rotating high-risk job functions, don’t signal distrust.—
Toby Braun,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Flay was among the rotating celebrity chefs who competed with Burrell, appearing in four seasons.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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Each year between March and August and October, whale sharks migrate past Ningaloo Reef, congregating in great numbers, and a stay here offers the rare opportunity to responsibly swim alongside the majestic giants.—
Chloe Berge,
Outside Online,
17 June 2025
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What Are the Risks? As mentioned, getting sick from swimming in freshwater is uncommon.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
17 June 2025
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The next step, Thomson said, is to get Harper outside Friday to throw more and swing off a tee.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Telfar bags swung next to kente cloth wraps, and authors like Clarence Haynes signed copies of his new novel, The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery, as lines snaked through the crowds.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 June 2025
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But the team was widely believed to need to bolster its rotation at the trade deadline, and the club hung onto its top five prospects and dealt for Rays starter Zach Eflin and Marlins starter Trevor Rogers.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
20 June 2025
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Atlanta altered its rotation ahead of the series to throw their three best pitchers, Spencer Schwellenbach, reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale, and finally, Strider, who is now 5-1 against the Mets in his career.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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Gizelle goes on a dinner date with Theo and a spa excursion with Phil Westbrooks, which ends with a kiss — a first for Gizelle on the show.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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And as part of this, our Norwegian delegation went on an excursion down to the DMZ.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
Verb
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In a sport that revolves so much around India, Australia and England, it’s been a breath of fresh air that South Africa made a barnstorming run to the final.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Dermoid cysts are more likely to develop in younger women, and typically don’t revolve spontaneously.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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There are some lofty concepts whirling around this production, and the actions (both of them) revolve, too, taking place on a slow-spinning turntable.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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The big swings in heart rate and blood pressure can ultimately leave you whirling and also trigger fatigue, brain fog, difficulties with sleep, and anxiety, among other POTS symptoms.—
Rachel Nall,
SELF,
17 June 2025
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One, it can be twisted and maneuvered to fit into those (sometimes weird or disproportionately wide) gaps between your seat and the wall; leaning never felt so good.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
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But almost immediately, Munn’s innocuous and relatable feelings were twisted into something ugly.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 June 2025
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“Spin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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