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  • past participle of spin.
  • past tense form of spin.
Definitions

spun

[spuhn] / spʌn /
ADJECTIVE
netted
Synonyms


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Tylenol is manufactured by Kenvue, a consumer-health company spun off from Johnson & Johnson.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Four Xbox game development studios - Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Ninja Theory and Undead Lab - would also be spun off as part of the changes, she added.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

More recently, the Man With The Best Words spun off a thousand memes by saying at a press conference, “Nothing bad can happen; it can only good happen.”

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

In January, Comcast spun off those networks, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network and Golf Channel, to create a new entity called Versant.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

He spun once again, trying to get his bearings.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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