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as in to rotate
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
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as in rotation
a rapid turning about on an axis or central point
the ice skater moved into a tight spin at the end of her routine
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as in daze
a state of mental confusion
the news left me all in a spin
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Recent Examples of spin
Wash Westmoreland, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
The Tambour Taiko Spin Time collection features an existing Louis Vuitton complication: spinning blocks at the 12 hour-marker points indicate the time.
—Robin Swithinbank, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Subscribers can save on handy gadgets to make chores a breeze, like this electric spin scrubber to tackle bathroom grime and this nifty robot vacuum that doubles as a mop.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Verb
With that, the two guys spontaneously started dancing — punching the air, while spinning on their feet, ecstatic.
—Wash Westmoreland, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
The Tambour Taiko Spin Time collection features an existing Louis Vuitton complication: spinning blocks at the 12 hour-marker points indicate the time.
—Robin Swithinbank, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
While gamely playing the many comedy Everyman roles his general appearance and demeanor suggest him for, Sudeikis loved leaning into the strange as much as costars Will Forte, Fred Armisen, and Andy Samberg traditionally did, his grinning cheekiness putting his own unique spin on the proceedings.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Subscribers can save on handy gadgets to make chores a breeze, like this electric spin scrubber to tackle bathroom grime and this nifty robot vacuum that doubles as a mop.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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The video in question surfaced on Reddit, and shows the console being rotated 180-degrees, the Joy-Cons snapping into place, and a screen attachment connecting to the bottom USB-C port.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Harter rotates between his three go-to flavors: Cherry, Strawberry and Mint — without the chocolate chips.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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There, guests can swim amid psychedelic colored wrasses and butterflyfish, and backstroke with barracudas and reef sharks.—
Jordan Riefe,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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Swim in Cold Water Some research indicates that swimming in cold water can improve menopause symptoms, including hot flashes.—
Sarah Jividen,
Health,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Will the Vikings swing for the fences on a young and proven guard like Trey Smith?—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Seton Hall got a fortunate bounce on a missed dunk attempt and swung the ball into the corner for the game-tying 3 from Dylan Addae-Wusu.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2025
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Now, the Yankees have added left-handed pitcher Max Fried to the top of their rotation to replace Stroman.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Drive off into the sunset with Bren Joy and more of the top new R&B that’s in our rotation.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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And skipping the excursions ended up having plenty of advantages.—
Kerry Spencer,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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There’s a twilight canoe outing on Bow River for a quintessential Canadian moment, white water rafting that ends with a night in Anishinaabe-style tepees, excursions on float planes, and even a day of wine tasting in the Okanagan valley.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
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The restaurant on the 47th floor of the Marriott Marquis in Times Square — the city’s only revolving restaurant and bar — is reopening under the management of Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group.—
Tanya Sichynsky,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Essay The Agony and the Ecstasy of the West Edmonton Mall Max Fawcett On learning to love the abominable mix of Soviet brutalism and unrelenting American capitalism around which Edmonton revolves.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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Matthews whirled around the net and threw the puck out front.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Three snaps into his outing, when an Eagles safety banged him a moment after an incompletion, Kelce whirled in anger and accosted him.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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To unlock, these cleats require a rotational foot movement, twisting your heel inward or outward, for safe disengagement.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
16 Feb. 2025
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Love twisted, then sprinted away from two Aggies defenders.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Spin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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