spin around

idiom

: to turn around quickly or to turn (someone or something) around quickly
He spun around and looked at me in surprise.
He grabbed her and spun her around.

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The tour also includes a spin around a Swiss hamlet as well as tomme d’alpage to take away. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025 That means, when food is on its way, the juveniles lift their heads above the water line, flap their flippers and, often, spin around in circles. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025 Naturally, any itinerary here should include lunch at Bice, a spin around the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, shopping along Worth Avenue, and cocktails at The Breakers. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025 Spend your solo sojourn in the French countryside luxuriating in the property’s 80 acres, ideal for an afternoon picnic and a spin around the private lake on the château’s rowboat. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spin around

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“Spin around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spin%20around. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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