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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
Under intense pressure from all angles, Gonzalez spun with the ball, taking out three men, and found Doku.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
For these reasons and others, Duan says that his team has spun HLS into a startup company—Convergency Biotech—with the goal to develop HLS workstations user-friendly enough for any lab.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
Nearly 90 waterspouts spun across the Great Lakes this past week, according to a nonprofit group that tracks the weather phenomenon.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The southbound truck spun on impact before stopping in the middle of the roadway.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The process brings hemp fibers down to 35 millimeters so it can be spun in a blend on existing cotton spinning systems.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
The Bad Boy Records founder who spun his music, media, and beverage businesses into a billion-dollar fortune, was convicted on July 2 of two counts of violating the century-old Mann Act.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
The material is washed, processed locally into balls, flakes and/or pellets that meet European industrial standards, and then spun into a high-grade thread, without blending with virgin plastic or chemical additives.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Of that group of six, two (Weapons and Sinners) were spun whole cloth from their creators' imaginations, with The Black Phone, Final Destination, and The Conjuring follow-ons from franchises that began as original IP.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
For these reasons and others, Duan says that his team has spun HLS into a startup company—Convergency Biotech—with the goal to develop HLS workstations user-friendly enough for any lab.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
Nearly 90 waterspouts spun across the Great Lakes this past week, according to a nonprofit group that tracks the weather phenomenon.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The southbound truck spun on impact before stopping in the middle of the roadway.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The process brings hemp fibers down to 35 millimeters so it can be spun in a blend on existing cotton spinning systems.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
The Bad Boy Records founder who spun his music, media, and beverage businesses into a billion-dollar fortune, was convicted on July 2 of two counts of violating the century-old Mann Act.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
The material is washed, processed locally into balls, flakes and/or pellets that meet European industrial standards, and then spun into a high-grade thread, without blending with virgin plastic or chemical additives.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Of that group of six, two (Weapons and Sinners) were spun whole cloth from their creators' imaginations, with The Black Phone, Final Destination, and The Conjuring follow-ons from franchises that began as original IP.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spun
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Original Glazed Pumpkin Spice Cake Doughnut (seasonal) Four new doughnuts will also be rotated in on a seasonal basis, the chain said.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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The motions of the stars also exhibited a similar 24 hour period, as though the heavenly canopy rotated throughout the night.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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In a stream of southern China filled with plant debris, a pinkish river creature with wrinkly lips swam through the murk, perhaps searching for a meal or a mate.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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The incident comes days after a family in Massachusetts similarly swam ashore to a nearby island off the coast of Cape Cod.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The pair twirled together onstage before Karagach, 32, stepped in to finish the contemporary routine.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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As the routine twirled to a close, Olivia ran back, embracing her older brother to thunderous applause.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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During every storm, a sunspot had revolved into position near the apparent center of the solar surface, like the turret of a battleship lining up its target.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Also, activity in the consumer discretionary sector revolved largely around megacap stocks—both those that pulled back in September, and those that posted strong rallies.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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After a Joey Estes fastball came near his head, Robles whirled around and chucked his bat at the pitcher.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Between events, Diamandis whirled around, making and cementing connections.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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The election will be a test of whether Mamdani, and his focus on lowering the cost of living, can bring back nonwhite voters who swung to the right.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Rojas swung, and an undeniable crack of the bat followed.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Others have turned toward the distant past to understand what has been lost and assess what can be recovered.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the days following Phoenix’s death, fans turned the outside of The Viper Room into a temporary shrine for the late actor.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Late in the second half against the Cowboys, Surtain tried to wrap up Pickens and twisted 360 degrees while trying to bring the wideout down around his upper body.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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His right foot twisted sharply to the side in what was such a gruesome injury that the TV crew didn't replay it.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Spun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spun. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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