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

The reader is spun into this frantic poem without a chance to escape, just like the speaker. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

In preparation, she was confined in progressively smaller spaces, spun in a centrifuge, and trained to eat food in jellied form. — Ethan Teekah All, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026

On a pivotal drive, Jackson registered a sack, while forcing a fumble, spun down the receiver short of the first-down marker on 3rd-and-16 and forced a turnover on downs with a tackle for loss, with the Gators trailing 17-3. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

The station didn’t just play indie rock — Carpenter’s show was dedicated to French pop, while other DJs spun the blues, jazz, prog rock, punk, funk and techno. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

The last lefty to do it was Koufax, a Hall of Famer who spun his gem in Game 5 of the 1965 World Series. — Zak Gilbert, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

The cotton will be spun, woven and finished for denim programs for some of the largest fashion brands and retailers in the world. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

In addition to the fashion show, attendees can do a F1 driving simulator, try a new color at the Tom Ford lip bar, and enjoy music spun by DJ Simone. — Libby Smith, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Brady Tkachuk quickly spun to face Ullmark and shoved the puck under the goalie’s pads for his seventh goal of the season. — Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026