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spun

verb

Definition of spunnext
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

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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

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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

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of spun DJs spun Wasian musicians, including Rodrigo, Mitski, and Japanese Breakfast. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 During the cocktail hour, DJ Mia Moretti spun admirably, and the dinner began with two songs from an up-and-coming musician named Mimi Webb, who did her best to warm up the room. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Sep. 2026 Her time spent dancing quickly spun itself into Cabrera’s dancer-like, strong figurative sculptures that could as easily evoke fertility or appear as merged couples. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Singer spun a quality start (6 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, BB, 5 Ks) in his Petco Park start against the Padres in June. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 In recent months, Oaktree Capital Management co-founder Howard Marks spun two side-by-side villas on the market for a cool $70 million, while a $27 million property sought to set a record in the island’s Costa d’en Blanes region. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026 Independent investigators brought in to examine the hack of Hugging Face say more than 700 AI agents spun up by the company OpenAI participated in the breach. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 The Audi pair almost had a similar problem when Gabriel Bortoleto spun on a greasy but drying track that also caught out and wrecked Verstappen on the opening lap. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026 His approach, and the propaganda machine that has spun it as a law-and-order success story, has turned Bukele into an international figure, and cast leaders like Petro and Cepeda, who helped design Petro’s strategy, as soft on crime. — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spun
  1. rotated
  2. swam
  3. twirled
  4. revolved
  5. whirled
  6. turned
  7. swung
  8. twisted
Verb
  • Then, coming out of the pandemic through 2021 and 2022, the spread turned sharply higher and the value/growth ratio moved up with it as the market rotated out of growth and into value.
    — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The ceremony has rotated among the four broadcast networks — ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox, in recent years.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of rotated
Verb
  • Thinking the only safe way to get Sandra out would be by breaking a window, Joe swam through the kitchen and escaped out the back doorway.
    — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • All but one happened between June and mid-September as people sat under a tree in a park, swam at the beach and rode bikes through a neighborhood.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of swam
Verb
  • Mario Perez cheered from the curb as dancers in bright dresses twirled down the street Saturday afternoon, ribbons and ruffles flashing in the sun.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, two sauna masters shovelled ice infused with fragrant oil onto the rocks and performed an Aufguss, a German ritual in which towels are twirled to spread scented air.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of twirled
Verb
  • To its left, sausages revolved on chrome rollers; to its right, a human attendant in a brightly colored uniform looked patient and quizzical.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Still, most gravitate toward the main pool, where the Delano's social scene has revolved for decades.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Definition of revolved
Verb
  • Melissa Wegman, a Democratic retiree who is also from Bakersfield, said she was shocked when the pump recently whirled to $128 to fill the tank on her SUV.
    — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout all this chaos, the Fleetwood Mac touring machine whirled on.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
Definition of whirled
Verb
  • The Sodomites sinned and got what was coming to them; God turned their cities to rubble no one ever found.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Giant relics that once turned wood pulp into pages of different colors.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of turned
Verb
  • Hardy avoided a collision, but Showalter grabbed him and swung him off his bicycle, the lawsuit said.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Bryce Harper swung at a first-pitch slider, well out of the zone, and grounded out to second base.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of swung
Verb
  • Alvarez twisted his right ankle Thursday and was out of the lineup Friday, but his issue is not believed to be serious.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Slicing across the pavement, the aircraft struck several vehicles – including one left flipped onto its side and twisted into an arc not unlike the tail fin logo – before sliding to a fiery stop just shy of a parking lot filled with dozens of cars.
    — Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of twisted

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“Spun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spun. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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