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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
CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
There’s a record player in the corner, and some customers bring in their own vinyl to spin.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
The entire ensemble put a contemporary spin on the classic little black dress.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Three tropical cyclones are spinning in the South Pacific, an occurrence that scientists say is unusual.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
There’s a record player in the corner, and some customers bring in their own vinyl to spin.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
The guest made a $2 bet, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
The entire ensemble put a contemporary spin on the classic little black dress.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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Equipped with a flip-up brush and crevice tool as well as a rotating nozzle, the vacuum is compact enough to get into just about any tight space.—
Ho Lin,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Xiaomi 15 Ultra Acts Like A Camera In all this, your index finger can reach four physical controls: two buttons, a jog dial, and a rotating dial.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Families can explore ancient ruins such as Tulum and Coba, swim in natural cenotes, or take part in eco-adventures at Xcaret and Xel-Há parks.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Court of Arbitration for Sport bans Chinese triple Olympic gold medallist Sun Yang from swimming for 8 years for breaking anti-doping rules.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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As if on cue, the closed front door suddenly swings wide open on its own.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
4 Mar. 2025
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Shares of MicroStrategy swung from a 14% rally when the market opened to trading down more than 1.8% Monday afternoon.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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As the name suggests, the mission is the 10th rotation mission to the station under NASA's commercial crew program.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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To minimize the disruption to the station's crew rotation schedule and on-going research, NASA opted to bump two astronauts from the next SpaceX Crew Dragon flight and to launch that mission, known as Crew 9, in late September with just two crew members on board.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Elite status in the casino program, on the other hand, comes with the same perks as Pearl and other preceding levels, plus exclusive benefits like $1,000 in onboard credit and a $500 shore excursion credit.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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That first day on the Northwest Passage is far and away the most colorful, the tundra dappled with the autumn colors and shore excursions to view the two-billion-year-old stromatolites at Port Epworth, an area nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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McRae showcased the song inside a white box fitted with a revolving floor and spotlight.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2025
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The filing also details amendments to revolving promissory note agreements with principal stockholders, extending maturity dates and increasing maximum principal indebtedness.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
5 Feb. 2025
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There is also a sawfish hotline for people to report spinning or whirling fish.—
Curt Anderson,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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The formations, which span an area as large as Texas, can be seen in images taken by NASA and European Space Agency orbiters that whirl around the red planet.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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In a new book, Pankaj Mishra twists Holocaust remembrance into a source of all the world’s evil.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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This full-body exercise can support movements relating to twisting or rotating the torso, which can translate to sports like tennis or many daily life tasks.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Spin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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