SPINNING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

spinning

verb

present participle of spin

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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Relevance

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

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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 prototype was integrated with low-loss superconducting windings, a novel brushless starting mechanism, and internal cryogenic cooling that functions while spinning. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026 On one side of the ball, the spinning surface moves in the same direction as the airflow, causing an increase in air velocity. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026 Victims of these scams are then greeted by an accurate re-creation of the person’s voice spinning a yarn that involves an urgent need for cash. —

ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026 Boyer is spinning it as a celebration of the franchise’s future, present and past, all on the same day. —

Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 1 June 2026 Fenix answered with a spinning Mexican Musclebuster for a shocking false finish. —

Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Manager Dave Roberts played the role of DJ, spinning the Dodgers to their fourth consecutive victory and 11th in the team’s past 13 games. —

Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 27 May 2026 How could the world keep spinning when our government barely batted an eye at a teenager murdering 17 people in less than seven minutes in a school building? —

Zoe Weissman, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026 Pioneer Denim flexes its spinning capabilities in a Fall/Winter 2027-2028 collection that offers fabrics made with up to 20 percent silk. —

Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinning

Verb

Local design is front and center in the lounge, including a rotating display of art and sculpture.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Other classics, both food and drink, will be rotating in and out throughout the summer-long gastronomic look back.

— Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026