Synonyms of spinning

spinning

verb

present participle of spin

1

as in rotating

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotating
• revolving
• twirling
• whirling
• turning
• rolling
• gyrating
• curling
• circling
• pirouetting
• swirling
• pinwheeling
• twisting
• wheeling
• curving
• winding
• coiling
• spiraling
• orbiting
• twining
• circulating
• ringing
• pivoting
• encircling
• swiveling
• rounding

2

as in swimming

to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around

my head spun as I contemplated all the possible problems this restructuring could cause

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swimming
• whirling
• turning
• reeling
• swirling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collecting
• settling
• calming
• steadying

3

as in twirling

to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis

spun the child around until he was hopelessly dizzy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotating
• twirling
• swinging
• turning
• twisting
• swirling
• whirling
• rolling
• revolving
• swiveling
• pivoting
• wheeling
• winding
• screwing
• cranking
• reeling
• circulating
• coiling
• unscrewing
• twiddling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spinning

Hubble’s images reveal an intricate web of gas and dust spreading outward from the explosion’s center, where a rapidly spinning neutron star remains. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

In his 12 seasons at Penn State, James Franklin went 4-21 against top-10 opponents and 1-18 against the best in the Big Ten, spinning the Lions and their fans through the same laundry cycle every year. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Of women spinning cotton in their hammocks and men lost deep in the cotton fields. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

The researchers synthesized spinnable fibers with transition temperatures of approximately 30 and 60 degrees Celsius, then tested variables including spinning temperature, spinneret diameter and take-up speed on laboratory and pilot-scale equipment. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

People have been spinning negative stuff about me the whole time. — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Getting comfortable with an EV powertrain spinning road-bias AT tires over loose stones and sticks was also quite an experience. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 12 Aug. 2026

Eating disorders, as those in recovery have stressed, thrive on the pathological evidence of their symptoms, spinning negative attention—concern, disgust—into fatal affirmations. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026

And her block on Sabrina Ionescu moments before halftime preceded her sprinting past multiple Liberty players, receiving a bounce pass from Flau’jae Johnson, spinning by Rebekah Gardner and easily scoring two of 15 first-half points. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026