Synonyms of spun

spun

verb

past tense of spin

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotated
• revolved
• turned
• twirled
• whirled
• rolled
• curled
• circled
• pirouetted
• gyrated
• swirled
• pinwheeled
• wheeled
• twisted
• curved
• spiraled
• coiled
• pivoted
• twined
• wound
• rounded
• orbited
• circulated
• encircled
• swiveled
• ringed

2

as in swam

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swam
• whirled
• turned
• reeled
• swirled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collected
• settled
• calmed
• steadied

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twirled
• turned
• swung
• rotated
• twisted
• swirled
• swiveled
• pivoted
• whirled
• rolled
• revolved
• wheeled
• screwed
• reeled
• cranked
• coiled
• unscrewed
• wound
• circulated
• twiddled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spun

Naima was a Muslim convert who likely spun Coltrane’s compass toward non-Western cultures. — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

And the autoscaler, doing exactly what it was told, spun up more GPUs to handle it. — Srikanta Datta, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

This, however, is still the same executive who has spun deadline deals for Trea Turner, Max Scherzer, Manny Machado and Yu Darvish during his time running the Dodgers’ dynasty. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Arraez made a short half-dive to his right, picked the ball out of the dirt, spun against the grain and rose to his feet. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026

First, there was a letter to investors, wherein Huffman spun his narrative about Reddit’s value proposition and general strategic direction amid the proliferation of AI tools. — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026

Son spun and sent a shot into the short side of the net past the outstretched fingers of goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka to open the scoring. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

While spun as voluntary resignations, these sorts of shuffles typically indicate top brass — in this case, Netflix content chief Bela Bajaria — is looking to shake up its slates or thinks that fresh eyes are needed to guide programming. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026

Cooper has spun Call Her Daddy’s success into Unwell, an ever-expanding media and lifestyle brand that includes a podcast network, films and TV series, live events, and beverages. — Kara Nesvig, Time, 14 July 2026