spindle

verb

Definition of spindlenext
as in to pink

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Recent Examples of spindle The pitching staff has been folded, spindled and mutilated but keeps on trucking. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026 Ask New England coach Mike Vrabel, too, whose rookie left side of tackle Will Campbell and guard Jared Wilson were folded and spindled too often by Seattle’s pass rushers. — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026 Hollywood isn’t the first industry to get folded, spindled, and mutilated. — Lauren Bans, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2026 The Safavieh Parker Dining Chairs are the perfect mix of farmhouse and transitional style with their durable oak wood frame and spindle flat-back design. — Sanah Faroke, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023 For robots and things of that nature, servo motors for robots, but also spindle and stepper motors for various applications. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 21 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spindle
  1. pink
  2. spear
  3. lance
  4. spit
  5. pike
  6. run through
  7. spike
  8. stick
Verb
  • Summersweet blooms throughout summer, producing six-inch spikes of white to pink flowers against glossy, dark green foliage.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Just why so many of the game’s manufacturers have all pledged to pink simultaneously is a little less obvious, explains New Balance head of product for soccer Rob Sheldon.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
Definition of pink
Verb
  • The Young Bucks went for a BTE Trigger, but Cope accidentally speared Cage while trying to break it up.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • There are frightening stories of swordfish charging boats, and even spearing their transoms and whacking propellers.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of spear
Verb
  • Use the lancing device (with a new lancet each time) to obtain a drop of blood from the side of your fingertip.
    — Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 30 June 2026
  • They were lanced by the Vegas Golden Knights, 5-1, and eliminated from the playoffs in Game 6 of their second-round series after falling behind by three goals in the first period.
    — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Definition of lance
Verb
  • Anthony DeVore downed his shot like water, while his wife Savanna DeVore spit out most of hers.
    — Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • As the Giants drove into the red zone, Beckham even walked over to right tackle Marcus Mbow and appeared to ask the offensive lineman to spit into the receiver’s gloves to create some stick.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of spit
Verb
  • While the gold seemed all-but hers, Andrade came up short on her second vault, a comparatively simple Lopez vault, piking down and stepping over the line to incur a neutral deduction.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • This works best for larger pike fillets (pike in the 22-inch to 30-inch range).
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Sep. 2023
Definition of pike
Verb
  • The majority of their donations, however, run through their family foundation and the Dodgers Foundation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The Walmart spokesperson said the Dunkin' deliveries will run through its new service called Walmart Restaurant Delivery, for which Subway was the first partner.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of run through
Verb
  • Continue reading … HOLIDAY HAZARD — Travelers warned of drink-spiking robberies and kidnappings at vacation hot spot.
    — , FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In the Miami immigration court, the increase of in-absentia orders in July spiked from 1,383 in May to 2,886 in July — a 108% increase.
    — Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of spike
Verb
  • After being stuck open in the rain, fans cheered when the roof closed.
    — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Those drivers’ days (and lives) were rattled far more than those stuck in the backup behind them.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of stick

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“Spindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindle. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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