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

Pepsi's relationship with Taco Bell and KFC parent Yum Brands spans decades, back to when the beverage giant owned the restaurant chains before spinning them into a separate public company in 1997. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

The company uses a proprietary two-step process that first removes gums and other noncellulosic components from raw hemp fiber, then refines the material for spinning on equipment already used to process cotton and synthetic fibers. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

For another, turning my head just sent the view spinning in different directions in a way that quickly threatened nausea. — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

The top of the model depicts a spinning UFO floating above one of those iconic coniferous forests that dominated 90s sci-fi. — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Allison worries everyday fans are being conditioned to see the diamond – or the court or the field – as slot machines and the human athletes as spinning symbols that sometimes align as dollar signs. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

The watch’s futuristic design perfectly captures the ethos of the company, with its spaceship-style, vortex-like time display set across three discs, complemented by a spinning tourbillon in the middle. — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026

Antetokounmpo also blocked a Noah Clowney dunk attempt a few minutes later, and then got the ball back for a spinning finger roll on the other end. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Use one of the big red buttons to listen to whatever is spinning live on NTS Channel 1 and Channel 2, or scroll through a rotary dial to listen to one of 16 music-only radio streams. — Kevin Cortez, Time, 15 Oct. 2026