SPUN Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

spun

verb

past tense of spin

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 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

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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 Each time, brown leaves that had drifted from distant trees quivered and spun on the surface. —

Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 After having put Brazil ahead minutes earlier, Richarlison popped a cross from Vinícius Júnior into the air, spun, and struck a spectacular acrobatic volley past Serbia’s helpless goalkeeper. —

Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026 An Italian newsstand stocked vintage editions of Top, the cultural magazine published by Zegna from 1967 to 1980, while record players spun Italian soundtracks and a garden bar served aperitivo-style drinks. —

Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 June 2026 There’s no actual metal on Pareidolia, just fragments that Muir has excavated from metal’s marginalia and spun into what resembles a kaleidoscope filled with black beads. —

Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 8 June 2026 And then, her par putt on 18 – measured at 2 feet, 10 inches – spun tantalizingly around the rim of the cup before dropping in and ending the suspense. —

Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 8 June 2026 The 31-year-old veteran spun four shutout innings in his second rehab start in Triple-A El Paso’s 11-5 win over Sugar Land on Sunday. —

Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026 Often mixed in to the beat are noisemakers like matracas – wooden objects in the shape of flags that produce a loud clacking sound when spun – and plastic horns called cornetas, which fans use to keep the matches animated from start to finish. —

Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 June 2026 His story could be spun for casual fans as one of perseverance through tough losses and adversity. —

Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 June 2026

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Verb

The weekly stocking of trout at the lake will continue through February; other county parks with fishing lakes are rotated.

— Heather McRea, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
One way the Bears’ coaches rotated cornerbacks and kept Johnson’s snaps in check was by rotating Kyler Gordon, also returning from injury, to the outside corner spot.

— Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025