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spinning

[spin-ing] / ˈspɪn ɪŋ /




ADJECTIVE
whirling
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
whirling
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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But nailing down the reason for No Kings is more like spinning the Wheel of Defeatists Complaints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Denford’s mission is to interrupt the spinning vortex of negativity in which the world is caught by redirecting our energy instead of contributing one more fiery rebuttal to sexist idiocy.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

"It will also be interesting to see how this finding may be applied to assist fiber spinning and other applications that use viscous liquids."

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Note the bearish candlesticks at the top of the pattern with a spinning top on Oct.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

I’d been so concerned with getting the spinning done in time that I forgot to ask.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff