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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Her presentation described how, if LRDs are really tight, compact balls of gas, the gas might actually spin around that quickly. Rebecca Boyle, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024 Williams initially bobbled a deep pass in the third quarter but had enough presence of mind to tip it with his right hand to keep it in the air, spin around to locate the ball, and then catch it for a 54-yard gain. Andrew Greif, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024 In their free time, guests can have treatments in the spa with a state of the art Tuscan skin care line, laze by the terraced pool under historic cedar trees or take a spin around the lake. Laurie Werner, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 The 2,000-roller system leads bar patrons on a spin around the room once every 15 minutes. Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024 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 Nov. 2024.

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