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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
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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
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Recent Examples of spinning
The approach could help prevent both the robot and the satellite from spinning or drifting during delicate repairs.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
Similar ridges appear along the equators of Dimorphos and Didymos, likely formed by material shed from the spinning asteroids that later settled back onto their surfaces.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The answer boils down to how the spinning dead star dragged space and time in its wake.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
One group of agents posted about spinning up their own religion.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
They were lined up along a ridge at the edge of the small rural town, blades spinning high atop pale-blue towers.
—Meera Subramanian, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Fast-spinning Didymos is 2,560 feet across with, according to the latest study, 200 times more mass than its sidekick.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Massachusetts Democratic pols launched a Facebook frenzy on everything from campaigning for their jobs to the war with Iran to a legislative audit, a deliberate communications strategy to avoid tough questions by spinning their stories on social media.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
John Leguizamo has joined the head-spinning cast of Mike Flanagan’s untitled The Exorcist feature, Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and Morgan Creek Entertainment’s new take on the horror classic.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
Similar ridges appear along the equators of Dimorphos and Didymos, likely formed by material shed from the spinning asteroids that later settled back onto their surfaces.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The answer boils down to how the spinning dead star dragged space and time in its wake.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
One group of agents posted about spinning up their own religion.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
They were lined up along a ridge at the edge of the small rural town, blades spinning high atop pale-blue towers.
—Meera Subramanian, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Fast-spinning Didymos is 2,560 feet across with, according to the latest study, 200 times more mass than its sidekick.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Massachusetts Democratic pols launched a Facebook frenzy on everything from campaigning for their jobs to the war with Iran to a legislative audit, a deliberate communications strategy to avoid tough questions by spinning their stories on social media.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
John Leguizamo has joined the head-spinning cast of Mike Flanagan’s untitled The Exorcist feature, Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and Morgan Creek Entertainment’s new take on the horror classic.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinning
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France currently holds the rotating presidency of the G7 group.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The brand’s model — rotating weekly flavors, oversized cookies, a pink box designed for unboxing content — was built for social media virality.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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For fish tables, players aim to shoot different fish types swimming across the screen using a virtual cannon or gun.—
Scott Butler,
Florida Times-Union,
6 Mar. 2026
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Another was clinging to a floating gas can, and two others were swimming for the shore.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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Those concrete ramps, red girders and twirling towers.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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American rapper and producer Snoop Dogg received a guard of honor and was greeted with twirling white towels on Tuesday on his first visit to Swansea City since becoming an investor with the Welsh side last year.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
25 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, Solo Brands conducted a credit agreement restructuring that revised Solo Brands’ capital structure with a $90 million revolving facility, a new $240 million term loan, pay-downs of outstanding amounts and an extended maturity to June 30, 2028.—
Mark Curriden,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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This produces a beautiful floating impression and removes the aerodynamic drag brought on by revolving wheel surfaces.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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The swirling, whirling mass approaches like a steam train, picking up thousands of tons of matter on its descent, throwing clouds of snow into the air as its gathers speeds of up to 130 kph (80 mph).—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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They got engaged, and later married during the set, surrounded by the artist and whirling revelers.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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There’s water everywhere, approach angles that punish the wrong side of the fairway, and a closing stretch with a long history of turning good rounds into cautionary tales.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Video later showed Good turning her wheel away from the agent who shot her.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Apply steady pressure while very gently twisting the knife.—
Rai Mincey,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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These included moving her handbag from one arm to the other, placing it on the floor or a table, twisting her wedding ring, and applying lipstick without a mirror.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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The team also revealed that the resulting dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA) fibers exhibit intrinsic softness, with an overall Young’s modulus of 37 MPa, enabling electrically controllable actuation modes with high freedom in bending, compression, and three-dimensional(3D) swirling motions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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That type of public funding may be harder to come by with so many questions now swirling around Hill and McCrory.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Spinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinning. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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