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

Images of these women spun in my head like the portraits of queens. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

The dollars can be added up, economics can be spun any number of ways, as always, but in terms of quality of life the impact of the three franchises can be felt, if not measured. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

But Puente, who lied pathologically, spun a more elaborate story of the sisters’ visit. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Europe fined them €432 million for jumping the gun, then ordered the deal unwound, and the startup was spun back out in June 2024. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Elspeth spun a story that credited Green and Jacob, two law enforcement officers whose good standing has been restored, with foiling the chemical bomb-attack plot and kept Reacher’s name out of it. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

After the shooting, the internet lit up with macabre stories of death, disfigurement, and disability wrought by claim denials—DJs in clubs even spun dance music with Luigi’s face flashing behind them. — Elizabeth Nicholas, Vanity Fair, 9 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