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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
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Cause Netflix is about to spin the clock back to 1975 for a month-long screening series held at its Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles this upcoming May.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2025
Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
For those of us who worked under him, Sid taught us a lot by example on how to be better at our jobs, whether that’s analyzing a financial report or someone’s quote when trying to separate corporate spin from reality.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Verb
But McIlroy, with ice in his own veins, bombed his drive and put his approach within two feet after spinning it off the slope behind the hole.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Cause Netflix is about to spin the clock back to 1975 for a month-long screening series held at its Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles this upcoming May.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
These casinos also offer several bonuses, like their free spins bonuses, that can boost winnings to up to several million dollars.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
For those of us who worked under him, Sid taught us a lot by example on how to be better at our jobs, whether that’s analyzing a financial report or someone’s quote when trying to separate corporate spin from reality.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin
Verb
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Stop in for handcrafted cocktails, beer, and wine in the company of live music and rotating art installations.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2025
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Wilcke: While the quarterbacks rotated early and often, Loftis and Harrell looked to be in a 1A-1B role, while Wilcke worked with the second team.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The way the film swims through the contradictions, considerations, and cultural reverie of the rural South is genuinely enlivening.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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A number of the boat’s passengers, among them women and children, died after jumping into the water and being unable to swim.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The former mayor of Salzburg gave the project the go-head in 2024, but now a governmental skirmish has begun after the mayoral office swung from the political right to the left after an election.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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The second player swings the ball across the top of the key to the second side.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2025
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Following a dominant spring training, Meyer secured a spot in the Marlins’ rotation and has since emerged as the team’s most reliable starter.—
Isaac Azout,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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However, between its strangely obfuscated profiles and overall lack of extra features, Raw shouldn't be the only dating app in your rotation.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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Their work has included three spacewalks — including a record-breaking excursion outside of the space station, and conducting a sweeping range of experiments.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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She was later spotted holding hands with Charlie Gooch during a Valentine's Day excursion in London the following year.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Scenic designer Marty Burnett has once again created two large cabinet walls with pop-open panels for actors and stagehands to pass props through, but this time the walls revolve.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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The central conflict revolves a lot around Lex Luther's attempts to defeat and destroy Superman.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Perseverance, about the size of a car, captured the whirling twisters in January about a month after completing an arduous trek from the bottom of the crater up to its rim.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Watch an animation of the tightly orbiting planets whirling around its host star.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Then, instead of squeezing the packaging like a tube of toothpaste, twist the end that’s still sealed to gently push the meat out.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Instead, Glass twisted in the driver’s seat and thrust the knife toward an officer standing next to the shattered window behind him, prompting Buen to shoot Glass five times.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Spin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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