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spinning

[spin-ing] / ˈspɪn ɪŋ /




ADJECTIVE
whirling
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
whirling
Synonyms


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After three two-hour sessions, my brain was spinning and I felt like I had only grasped about 30% of the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The first three weeks of March recorded productive candles right at the $100 mark, featuring a doji and two spinning tops.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

If I were spinning at a bar, club or flea market, I’d likely ease into my set with more chill songs before getting into bangers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The current roster of 38 graders sit around spinning tables that are ringed with cups of coffee and trays of beans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“I didn’t want to,” I said, still spinning the straw.

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