SPINS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

spins 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of spin

as in rotates

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 swims

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 turns

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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spins

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noun

plural of spin

as in rotations

a rapid turning about on an axis or central point the ice skater moved into a tight spin at the end of her routine

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as in excursions

a short trip for pleasure a family out for a spin on a beautiful Sunday afternoon

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Recent Examples of spins

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As the crocodile spins, the prey experiences immense torsional and shear forces. —

Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 The qubits work by trapping individual electrons in silicon structures, where the electrons’ spins store information. —

Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026 Those spins around the block and ice record all of his biomechanical measurements. —

ABC News, 26 May 2026 Intel had its best month ever in April, as agentic AI spins up a major renaissance for the central processing unit. —

Katie Tarasov,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 20 May 2026 The resulting reciprocating airflow spins a turbine, generating electricity that's transmitted to a grid on the shore via a subsea cable. —

New Atlas, 19 May 2026 The new reality finds those legacy players, with the single exception of Disney, playing defense as tech’s flywheel spins faster, and their pursuit of TV ad dollars becomes even more aggressive. —

Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026 The arrests of nine people on the bridge — along with two rally organizers a couple days earlier — capped a two-month operation to track down dirt bike and ATV riders suspected of traveling in packs for sideshows and spins across the Bay Area, said Oakland police Chief Jim Beere. —

Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 From May to November, Saturday Night Lights brings show jumping under the lights, with knock-out rounds, live music, and a family-friendly carnival atmosphere of pony rides, hobby horsing, face painting, and carousel spins. —

Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 2 May 2026

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Most of the solid material involves lasers and optical guides; the computation is done using the nuclear spins of atoms held suspended by an array of laser light. —

ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026 The business also has made Space Shuttle drag parachutes for the orbiter, and parachutes that deploy from the tails of F-22 and F-35 military jets to break them from unrecoverable stalls or spins. —

Pat Maio, Oc Register, 29 May 2026 When the dust settled, the spins stabilized into tightly linked, closed loops. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026 Also, spin rate (how fast the ball spins after being released) is king, and that also puts tremendous strain on the elbow and shoulder. —

Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 Modern technology lets pitchers experiment with grips and spins to create gnarly movement and ambush batters with off-speed action. —

Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026 Located in the heart of downtown Blowing Rock, the restaurant serves new American classics, including spins on steak and fish, as well as a long list of appetizer spreads made with local ingredients. —

Leigh Ann Henion, Southern Living, 9 May 2026 Delicate woven and stitched fabrics can easily stretch, snag, or tear during high-speed spins. —

Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026 All week, Washington has taken some rough spins in this experiment by us. —

Zach Harper, New York Times, 8 May 2026

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Contrary to their sides of years past, this iteration of PSG are physically outstanding — and Luis Enrique rotates his players in the less-demanding and smaller (18 teams to the Premier League’s 20) Ligue 1 to ensure that.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Wang was elected to the City Council in November 2022 and eventually assumed the job of mayor, a position that rotates among the council members.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026