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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 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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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
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
Its entire frame spins multiple times like an Olympic figure skater before finally crashing down on the pavement behind the car.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
Graviteur can plug into the Dolphin flywheel that spins across support firms such as 42West, The Door, Shore Fire Media, Elle Communications, Special Projects, and The Digital Dept.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 June 2026
The shape of Shinnecock spins you in a vortex, with crosswinds galore.
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Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Alchemist Kitchen spins food business gold Several of the businesses identified are graduates of the Alchemist Microenterprise Academy (AMA), a 12-week business training course that teaches the basics of starting a food business.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
When mother and son sing songs from the famous cycle by Bengali writer-composer and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore or hold a deathbed conversation in Bangla, the piece spins further across time and space.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
The tech industrial complex spins an appealing vision.
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Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Spaghetti, spins around the disposal blade, locks it up and doesn't drain.
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Mallory Carra,
The Spruce,
11 June 2026
Alex Krasnok,
Scientific American,
25 June 2026
These devices use quantum systems, such as atoms or electron spins, as highly sensitive probes.
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Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
These devices use quantum systems, such as atoms or electron spins, as highly sensitive probes.
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Alex Krasnok,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
Widow’s Bay never feels more like Parks and Recreation than in scenes set in the town’s museum, which offers glimpses of a long, strange history that often play like dark spins on similar revelations of Pawnee, Indiana’s past.
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Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
This summer, Nestlé is adding three new flavorful spins on the classic chocolate chip cookie to its line of refrigerated take-and-bake cookie doughs.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 June 2026
Shnaider would try to dominate from the back of the court; Chwalińska would neutralize her with a buffet of spins and slices.
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Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Verb
Contributing Travel Editor Andrew Sessa spins the globe — and trots around it, too — to bring CNT the latest and greatest news and notes from destinations far and wide.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
Its entire frame spins multiple times like an Olympic figure skater before finally crashing down on the pavement behind the car.
—
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
Graviteur can plug into the Dolphin flywheel that spins across support firms such as 42West, The Door, Shore Fire Media, Elle Communications, Special Projects, and The Digital Dept.
—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 June 2026
The shape of Shinnecock spins you in a vortex, with crosswinds galore.
—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Alchemist Kitchen spins food business gold Several of the businesses identified are graduates of the Alchemist Microenterprise Academy (AMA), a 12-week business training course that teaches the basics of starting a food business.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
When mother and son sing songs from the famous cycle by Bengali writer-composer and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore or hold a deathbed conversation in Bangla, the piece spins further across time and space.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
The tech industrial complex spins an appealing vision.
—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Spaghetti, spins around the disposal blade, locks it up and doesn't drain.
—
Mallory Carra,
The Spruce,
11 June 2026
Noun
These devices use quantum systems, such as atoms or electron spins, as highly sensitive probes.
—
Alex Krasnok,
Scientific American,
25 June 2026
These devices use quantum systems, such as atoms or electron spins, as highly sensitive probes.
—
Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
These devices use quantum systems, such as atoms or electron spins, as highly sensitive probes.
—
Alex Krasnok,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
Widow’s Bay never feels more like Parks and Recreation than in scenes set in the town’s museum, which offers glimpses of a long, strange history that often play like dark spins on similar revelations of Pawnee, Indiana’s past.
—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
This summer, Nestlé is adding three new flavorful spins on the classic chocolate chip cookie to its line of refrigerated take-and-bake cookie doughs.
—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 June 2026
Shnaider would try to dominate from the back of the court; Chwalińska would neutralize her with a buffet of spins and slices.
—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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.
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Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spins
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The top rotates to move with the wind instead of blowing over, and it’s made of anti-rust stainless steel for durability outdoors.
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Rather than a small drawer or tray, the divided top of West Elm’s storage coffee table rotates to reveal an empty storage cavity to fill with throw blankets, books, or video game controllers.
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Some of them have commanded many millions at auction, like 1972’s Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), showing a man looking into the pool as another man swims underwater to the edge.
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Speaking in a new interview with Today, published Wednesday, May 27, Michigan resident Betty Morris, who turned 101 on May 13 and still drives and swims daily, revealed her top four tips for longevity.
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Erratic sounds escape her—her body turns inside out, fingers extending and touching nothing.
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Hallowed Halls turns your home into a stately Victorian manor, complete with spooky portraits, eerie black-and-gold decor, and even a few séance essentials.
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Beneficiaries of the urgent, unprecedented buildout of computing capacity are carrying the indexes, with timely rotations into the broader array of stocks allowing the leaders to rest periodically.
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The Philadelphia Phillies have long maintained one of Major League Baseball’s best rotations, anchored by ace Zack Wheeler.
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Smithsonian Journeys has dialed up the depth of exploration for these itineraries, adding beer tastings or artisan bakery visits to shore excursions, and again putting their experts onboard for fascinating lectures on the region.
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Four different dive centers offer equipment, excursions, and instruction.
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But the movie revolves, of course, around the guys planning and executing their labyrinthine heist.
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That happens simply because Earth revolves, but the planets also move across the sky, further complicating things.
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The heady Moon whirls into your 6th House of Effort, highlighting habits that support productivity.
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With smoke streaming from his mouth and nose, McTominay twirls the delighted older man around.
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The Manchester City taliswoman then twirls her arm before knee sliding in front of the travelling fans.
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“Spins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spins. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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