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as in rotated
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 twirled
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 spun
Advancing to the bonus round, Alison spun the wheel again and managed to solve an eight-letter puzzle with just three letters on the board.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Lord spun and scrambled around defenders to get across the goal line and tie the score at 28 after the Redbirds (12-5) had trailed from the first quarter on.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Jacquemus and Sacai spun their finest threads into luxe layers while Gabriela Hearst, Michael Kors, and Simkhai let the fringe fly.
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
Hypergravity is measured in units of g-tonnes, where g is the gravitational acceleration, and tonnes is the mass being spun in the centrifuge.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
Platte Street lost a verified destination for a low-key, delicious lunch or dinner this October when BriDer spun its rotisserie for the last time.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
The Michigan Department of Transportation said the northbound lanes were shut down along that section of the freeway in Wayne County, starting at about noon, or roughly the same time that snow squalls spun up in Metro Detroit, resulting in whiteout conditions in some places.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Then Harbaugh spun it forward to the Rate Bowl in Arizona on Friday and into the 2026 season.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
Omuku is known for her use of traditional Yoruba sanyan textiles spun from wild silk and natural cotton that represent the rich heritage and tradition of Yoruba culture.
—Folasade Ologundudu, Essence, 23 Dec. 2025
Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Lord spun and scrambled around defenders to get across the goal line and tie the score at 28 after the Redbirds (12-5) had trailed from the first quarter on.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Jacquemus and Sacai spun their finest threads into luxe layers while Gabriela Hearst, Michael Kors, and Simkhai let the fringe fly.
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
Hypergravity is measured in units of g-tonnes, where g is the gravitational acceleration, and tonnes is the mass being spun in the centrifuge.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
Platte Street lost a verified destination for a low-key, delicious lunch or dinner this October when BriDer spun its rotisserie for the last time.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
The Michigan Department of Transportation said the northbound lanes were shut down along that section of the freeway in Wayne County, starting at about noon, or roughly the same time that snow squalls spun up in Metro Detroit, resulting in whiteout conditions in some places.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Then Harbaugh spun it forward to the Rate Bowl in Arizona on Friday and into the 2026 season.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
Omuku is known for her use of traditional Yoruba sanyan textiles spun from wild silk and natural cotton that represent the rich heritage and tradition of Yoruba culture.
—Folasade Ologundudu, Essence, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spun
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The responsibility rotated weekly among non-managerial staff, meaning the poster was expected to take a turn every few months.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, dozens of the big rounds of bread rotated in the oven at Max’s Bakery in Anaheim.—
Allyson Vergara,
Oc Register,
5 Jan. 2026
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Prior to March 2020, guests at La Selva swam in the lagoon.—
Noah Lederman,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2026
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An avid runner, Enslin, 48, also has swam regularly at the state park since 1977.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Jan. 2026
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Saliva, a yawn, even the sound of hair being twirled crackles with intensity thanks to Julij Zornik’s stark sound design.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
4 Dec. 2025
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In the video, which reached over 2 million views as of Tuesday, Stubby twirled with excitement, showing off his fresh look.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
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City records going back to 2017, released to The Bee, in August show Karl Lysinger’s problems with the city revolved initially around his refusal to buy its water.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
18 Nov. 2025
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Beyond just apartments, the conversation in many races revolved — and diverged — around candidates’ attitudes toward growth in general.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a desperate attempt to protect her baby, the victim whirled around, confronted Aherne and grabbed the knife in the stranger’s hand, her infant child falling from the changing table onto the floor during the scuffle, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Here it gets whirled with Parmesan and a handful of herbs that take it to the next level.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Dec. 2025
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Bryant turned the ball over 17 times and allowed Jonesboro (13-7, 1-1) to score repeatedly in transition.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Owens turned herself into Long Beach police Wednesday, and she was booked on $200,000 bail.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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At the end of Monday's live Atlas demonstration, the humanoid prototype swung its arms in a theatrical gesture to introduce a static model of the new product version of Atlas, which looked slightly different and was blue in color.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Chiefs’ special teams also never swung the field with a return for a touchdown.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Karrie Downs confirmed that 99% of what is on Facebook is exaggerated or twisted in discussing social media photos of their property and confirmed there's no proof of where those photos were taken.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter drew up two first-quarter looks that sent completely unblocked rushers at Nix, and the Chargers twisted Denver’s offensive line around multiple times with exotic blitzes that sent rushers looping around to opposite gaps.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Spun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spun. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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