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as in rotates
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 turns
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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as in rotations
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 excursions
a short trip for pleasure
a family out for a spin on a beautiful Sunday afternoon
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Recent Examples of spins
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2026
This airflow spins the rotator through surface friction alone.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the regime spins the attack as proof of foreign conspiracy, rallying whatever remains of its base while tightening the noose on dissent.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 11 Jan. 2026
The 386-megawatt facility uses a vast array of about 170,000 mirrors to concentrate sunlight onto towers, creating heat that spins turbines to generate electricity.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The manga genre known as Boys’ Love, or BL, which spins tales of gay romance, is also geared toward a female audience.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Dyson vacuums are known for their strong suction and the V11 cordless vacuum—with its digital motor that spins up to 125,000 times per minute and adjustable settings for different surface types—delivers.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2026
Therapeutic Chiron spins direct in your 11th House of Friendship, turning awkward group dynamics into teachable moments and opening space for clear team agreements.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
This recipe takes a classic grits recipe and spins it into an immensely flavorful breakfast casserole.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
The food here is in its own giddy league, with Chef Guiseppe Raciti winning Zash its Michelin star in 2019 for his experimental spins of Sicilian classics.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Taking the ice in a shimmering silver leotard, Liu dazzled the crowd and judges with a slew of unbelievable jumps, turns and spins.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2026
Those young girls with their flips and their spins?
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Extremely rapid spins, for example, may point to a violent collision that shattered a larger parent body.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Across the state, communities are gearing up to give New York City's Times Square a run for its money and celebrate the arrival of 2026 with their own unique spins on a New Year's Eve tradition.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Many descendants have followed, including traditional media companies that are still trying to find new spins on the concept.
—Yahya Salem, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Her twirls and spins are more careful, as befits a septuagenarian, and each was cheered enthusiastically by a crowd urging her on.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
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The aptly named God of Time is equipped with a groundbreaking tourbillon that spins at a record-breaking four seconds per rotation.
—Noun
This specification refers to how fast a motor spins per volt applied.
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Adley, who at Marigold rotates dishes regularly, is enticing diners to Heretik with a chicken operation and shellfish, oysters and sea urchins.—
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This is because the Sun rotates once every 28 days.—
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In a video from the rescue mission shared on X, the aircrew is seen deploying a rescue swimmer, who swiftly swims to the disabled vessel and helps each boater to the helicopter's lift.—
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Meet Scuba Santa at Newport Aquarium Watch as Santa swims with sharks, rays, schools of fish and a sea turtle.—
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The creamy texture turns into foam as tweens lather the fragrance-free and non-comedogenic formula.—
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Made from 100 percent renewable plant fibers and agricultural waste, Savian turns nettle, flax and hemp into fur, shearling and fleece-like fabrics using proprietary technologies.—
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During Smith’s absence, the Bulls were forced to play smaller rotations while asking veteran Nikola Vučević to play more than 35 minutes per game.—
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Those injuries disrupt lineups and rotations as rookie Noah Penda learned in the hour leading up to tip-off against the Sixers.—
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The best—and arguably most fun—way to support them is by booking a seat on a vintage stainless steel passenger car for one of their many excursions now boarding in Nashville.—
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The concierge team can make anything a reality from a private day trip with a gourmet picnic to visiting Hot Springs Cove via boat or floatplane, to bear-watching excursions with local outfitter James Whaling Station.—
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The vases also reflect his perspective that design should slow down and allow consumers to hold onto items for longer than the fashion cycle typically revolves today.—
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Writer-director Annemarie Jacir takes on her largest-scale production to date with Palestine 36, a panoramic drama that interweaves period re-creations with evocative archival footage and revolves among characters both fictional and historical.—
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Shauna Martel, a teaching assistant at the Osher Map Library twirls a massive globe around and points to Australia.—
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From their eight 360-degree wheels to their grippy telescopic handle, these bags are so easy to travel with.—
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The pickup truck landed wheels up in the creek.—
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“Spins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spins. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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