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spinning

[spin-ing] / ˈspɪn ɪŋ /




ADJECTIVE
whirling
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
whirling
Synonyms


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More recently, spinning tops in December 2025 caused the stock to pause once again near resistance.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

While spinning the decks during the performance, Kesha told the crowds: “I’m moving to San Francisco.”

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Hamilton's team-mate Leclerc took fourth after a subdued weekend, and a race in which he had a massive moment out of the final chicane but managed to hold the car without spinning.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

She created all the world and everything in it, spinning us into being on threads of silk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The witch pointed to a chair by a spinning wheel, and I froze.

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




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