SPINS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of spin

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 swims

to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around my head spun as I contemplated all the possible problems this restructuring could cause

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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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spins

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noun

plural of spin

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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Spend an evening in Pilsen shopping 50 or so artists and makers as DJ Johnny Walker spins tunes. — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 The seats are on the side of the track, allowing riders’ feet to dangle below or above them as their seat spins forward or backward. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 The intellectual property owner then generates steady profit through licensing rights, while the purchasing country spins up its own domestic manufacturing capacity. — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026 Calvin Harris spins his way to more records, this time in Australia where his forthcoming tour has shifted more than 330,000 tickets. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026 There’s so many new ideas surfacing constantly that my head spins. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Once the tarantula has been consumed, the larva spins a cocoon and pupates into a mature wasp in two to three weeks. — Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 As the 2026 season kicks off and the Cleveland Browns’ perpetual quarterback carousel spins, next up in the big chair — the one with no seat belt — are a new head coach who’s an older guy and a quarterback who’s not new but hopes for a fresh start. — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 View gallery - 4 images Draco, DwarfLab's new smart telescope, solves deep-sky astrophotography's oldest headache with a sensor that physically spins to cancel out star trails caused by Earth's rotation. — New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026

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Neutron experiments instead found that the manganese spins remain essentially aligned. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 Heated air can only flow freely through the laundry to dry your clothing if the dryer drum spins, allowing the clothing to tumble repeatedly rather than settling into a clump at the bottom of the machine. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026 The automaker also had its flagship Air sedan available for spins. — Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Trench coats are back in the spotlight for fall, with retailers putting fresh spins on the classic transitional layer. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 Pinterest says Gen Z and Millennials are putting their own spins on trends rather than copying them, a sign that visible under-eyes and lived-in finishes could outlast the tired girl label itself. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Eleven million sales in America, countless radio spins and nearly a billion Spotify streams, and the copyright is Parton’s alone, bringing in millions of dollars on its own as a sizable piece of the icon’s expansive business empire. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 Roulette, slots, wagers, lotteries, raffles, lucky spins and prize wheels are all prohibited. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 Many other qubit candidates have been explored, from electron spins to photons to more exotic quantum systems. — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

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The Swiss presidency rotates each year among its members and the largely ceremonial role of president, currently Guy Parmelin of the Swiss People's Party, is considered a first among equals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
The White House pool, which rotates daily, is composed of a small group of reporters given close face-to-face access to the president during events.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of rotates

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That subjectivity and secrecy over how a winner is selected also builds suspense, particularly in the years that follow an era dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, where a deeper pool of candidates now swims.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Getting there is critical for a species that, though removed from endangered status, still swims in only about a tenth of its historic range in the state, Rees said.

— Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of swims

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Officers are sent to this remote station on rotations of two or three months, with fresh water and food delivered weekly by trucks that make a five-hour journey across dusty desert roads.

— Nathan Jaccard, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
The Guardians have one of the best rotations in the postseason tournament, even if their starters aren’t as well known as some of the others playing in October, and Cade Smith in the later innings.

— The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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Lialina’s practice as an artist and archivist revolves the uneven promises of permanence, loss, maintenance, and distribution that the internet, in its many formats and phases, represents.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Repayment happens as customers settle their invoices, and the facility essentially revolves, with fresh invoices replacing those that have been paid off.

— Amit Singhania, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of revolves

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Cool, icy, and tangy, this blender dessert whirls buttermilk, ice, and honey into a sweet, frothy cloud of a frappe perfect for hot summer nights.

— Anna Kovel, Martha Stewart, 10 July 2026
The heady Moon whirls into your 6th House of Effort, highlighting habits that support productivity.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026

Definition of whirls

Verb

Inside, Benjamin Davalos twirls his measuring jigger and, with a turn of his wrist, releases a swallow’s worth of straight rye.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
With smoke streaming from his mouth and nose, McTominay twirls the delighted older man around.

— Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 16 June 2026

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