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
  • Give soft, romantic baby pinks some rocker edge with silver chrome details.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
  • When To Prune Oakleaf Hydrangeas Oakleaf hydrangeas bloom from early spring through summer, with flowers fading from creamy white to pink, mauve, or tan by season’s end.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of pink
Verb
  • When staking dahlias in late summer, take care to avoid spearing the tubers.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Meanwhile, in the rental market, the blockbuster RealPage lawsuit alleged that the company’s leasing software pooled landlords’ data and spit out rent recommendations that helped landlords raise rents in lockstep.
    — Lindsay Owens, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
  • After an energetic and meticulous performance by the dancers, Yung Lean left the formation and spat a blue ice cream cone into the camera lens as the song faded out.
    — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 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
  • When these grains are coarse and broad, microcracks can easily run through them, causing sudden structural failure.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Doing work, thinking work or work that runs through a relationship.
    — Manu Khetan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of run through
Verb
  • Diesel fuel prices have spiked in the aftermath of the Iran war, rattling voters and putting pressure on Republicans.
    — NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • And while youth unemployment has not dramatically spiked yet, executives like TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett have ultimately warned that young workers who fail to adapt to AI could find themselves at a disadvantage.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of spike
Verb
  • One prospective shopper, Sam, a 38-year-old freelance fashion designer, was drawn in first by the queue, but decided to stick it out.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Overrun with puzzling plot points, several cameos and a bloated supporting cast, the series fails to stick the landing.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of stick

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

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