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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
Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
That office, called 18F, had helped various government agencies spin up new services, including the IRS’ popular free tax-filing program Direct File.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Kerry Washington put her own spin on Gothic romance with her look at the Brooklyn Artists Ball on Tuesday.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Verb
And if this hole is spinning sufficiently fast, powerful jets are launched along its rotational axes—jets that can end up containing a broad spectrum of photons, many at high energies.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
That office, called 18F, had helped various government agencies spin up new services, including the IRS’ popular free tax-filing program Direct File.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
So, how are members supposed to react to the spin purgatory?
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Kerry Washington put her own spin on Gothic romance with her look at the Brooklyn Artists Ball on Tuesday.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin
Verb
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Those openings included a face-to-face meeting last month between the junta leader and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia, which currently holds the rotating chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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The 70-year-old Boca Raton Museum of Art has an impressive permanent collection, thought-provoking rotating exhibits, a sculpture garden, and a design-forward gift shop with artisan gifts, contemporary home designs, jewelry, and more—perfect for unique souvenirs.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
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Months after its release, her breakout effort Alligator Bites Never Heal is swimming higher than ever before.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Mornings stretch slowly over strong coffee and views of the turquoise Aegean and afternoons are for swimming at golden beaches, exploring stone pathways punctuated by hot pink cascades of bougainvillea, or doing nothing at all.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2025
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Minnesota outscored Los Angeles 127-85 in the collective fourth quarters, a decisive advantage that swung several games in the series.—
Jovan Buha,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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In the markets Chinese and Hong Kong stocks swung between gains and losses in a choppy session on Wednesday.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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For our other go-to lawn care tools and gadgets that made it into our frequent rotation, keep reading.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Plus, score trendy barrel pants and linen trousers to add to your workwear rotation.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Calmer adventures in the air are new helicopter excursions over the region’s geothermal terraces and mountain peaks plus a culinary adventure to Craggy Range Winery in the North Island’s gastronomic center, Hawke’s Bay.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Its five spacious cabins overlook snowy peaks and flower-freckled hillsides, and its owners, the Claus family, offer adventures like hiking, sandbar picnics, and fly-out excursions.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
27 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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Police helicopters whirled overhead, part of the massive security operation Italian authorities mounted, including more than 2,500 police, 1,500 soldiers and a torpedo ship off the coast, Italian media reported.—
Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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This is the result of a coronal mass ejection (CME) whirling toward Earth that's expected to reach our magnetic field heading into the weekend.—
Meredith Garofalo,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The grind size is adjustable via the metal knob at the top; just twist it for finer or coarser results.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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High in California’s White Mountains, twisted by wind and time, stands a Great Basin bristlecone pine known as Methuselah.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Spin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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