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

Resin pellets were melted and extruded to created thin fibers, before they were spun together into the yarn. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026

Just before midnight on Sunday night, another batch of storms spun up a damaging tornado hit about 50 miles southwest of Chicago in Ransom, Illinois. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Country star Riley Green spun fans up into a frenzy over the weekend. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Bryce Elder spun a gem Wednesday and the Braves ran their winning streak to seven with a 4-1 victory over the Marlins at Truist Park. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

On Wednesday, Disney admitted to shareholders that Moana and The Mandalorian and Grogu underperformed at the box office but spun both as titles that helped boost revenue in other parts of the company. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

And last year, a 400-year-old Georgian-style estate with a private 100-foot walled garden was spun onto the market for just over $14 million. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026

At home, his mother played Michael Bublé and Josh Groban while his dad spun Queen records. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 5 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