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as in rotated
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 twirled
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
spun the child around until he was hopelessly dizzy
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Recent Examples of spun
The southbound truck spun on impact before stopping in the middle of the roadway.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The process brings hemp fibers down to 35 millimeters so it can be spun in a blend on existing cotton spinning systems.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
The Bad Boy Records founder who spun his music, media, and beverage businesses into a billion-dollar fortune, was convicted on July 2 of two counts of violating the century-old Mann Act.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
The material is washed, processed locally into balls, flakes and/or pellets that meet European industrial standards, and then spun into a high-grade thread, without blending with virgin plastic or chemical additives.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Of that group of six, two (Weapons and Sinners) were spun whole cloth from their creators' imaginations, with The Black Phone, Final Destination, and The Conjuring follow-ons from franchises that began as original IP.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
His belief spun within the rapidly moving breeze of a college football trend of skill position players, especially receivers, taking the field and starring as freshmen.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Across almost 20 novels, the British author spun fantastical tales with unsentimental wit, infusing his work with darkly morbid humor, blithe child endangerment, rotten and antagonistic adults, and a willingness to occasionally laugh at the misfortune of others.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
Muncy got a great first jump on it, slid to his left, fielded it, then spun and fired a perfect throw home to Smith to record the out.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The process brings hemp fibers down to 35 millimeters so it can be spun in a blend on existing cotton spinning systems.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
The Bad Boy Records founder who spun his music, media, and beverage businesses into a billion-dollar fortune, was convicted on July 2 of two counts of violating the century-old Mann Act.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
The material is washed, processed locally into balls, flakes and/or pellets that meet European industrial standards, and then spun into a high-grade thread, without blending with virgin plastic or chemical additives.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Of that group of six, two (Weapons and Sinners) were spun whole cloth from their creators' imaginations, with The Black Phone, Final Destination, and The Conjuring follow-ons from franchises that began as original IP.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
His belief spun within the rapidly moving breeze of a college football trend of skill position players, especially receivers, taking the field and starring as freshmen.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Across almost 20 novels, the British author spun fantastical tales with unsentimental wit, infusing his work with darkly morbid humor, blithe child endangerment, rotten and antagonistic adults, and a willingness to occasionally laugh at the misfortune of others.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
Muncy got a great first jump on it, slid to his left, fielded it, then spun and fired a perfect throw home to Smith to record the out.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spun
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People who could coach others, adapt the tools, and keep the momentum moving — long after the training ended and the players rotated out.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ethan Bonner, who had rotated with Jones the previous two weeks, played only two defensive snaps.—
Barry Jackson
Updated October 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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In a stream of southern China filled with plant debris, a pinkish river creature with wrinkly lips swam through the murk, perhaps searching for a meal or a mate.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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The incident comes days after a family in Massachusetts similarly swam ashore to a nearby island off the coast of Cape Cod.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the years, the company artists have danced on the grass in the museum’s sculpture court or glided and twirled in the natural light that streams from gallery windows.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The man twirled a weighted knife in his fingers and looked down with cold eyes that quieted the couple.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Also, activity in the consumer discretionary sector revolved largely around megacap stocks—both those that pulled back in September, and those that posted strong rallies.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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For her take on enduring Grease style, Bieber revolved her going-out look around a boxy moto jacket—one of her signature wardrobe staples.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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After a Joey Estes fastball came near his head, Robles whirled around and chucked his bat at the pitcher.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Between events, Diamandis whirled around, making and cementing connections.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Doncic quickly swung the ball to Reaves after Minnesota sent two defenders his way, while Ayton’s defender (Rudy Gobert) went to pressure Reaves on the perimeter, briefly opening up a cutting lane for Ayton.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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In another potentially worrying sign for the president, younger Hispanics and Hispanic men — two groups that swung particularly dramatically toward him in last year’s election — also see him a bit more negatively.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The nurse turned at the sound of footsteps outside the curtain around my bed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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No team in the Championship has lost more than the nine points Wrexham have dropped from a winning position this term, a damaging trait that began on the opening day at Southampton when two stoppage-time goals turned a 1-0 win into a dramatic loss.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Visconti said Kirk's detractors typically misinterpreted Kirk or twisted his comments out of context.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Young twisted his right ankle while unsuccessfully trying to avoid the Jets’ pass rush on Jowon Briggs’ sack late in the third quarter.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Spun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spun. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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