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

spun

[spuhn] / spʌn /
ADJECTIVE
netted
Synonyms


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Yet, “To Share a Stomach” lays down — gingerly, gently — an alternate connective thread, spun from a mutual recognition of fallibility.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Gilles Villeneuve's left rear wheel is barely hanging on to his Ferrari after he spun out of the lead in 1979 because of a punctured tyre.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

“Oprah spun off Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, and gave oxygen to Suzanne Somers’ and Jenny McCarthy’s toxic messages.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Versant Media shares climbed after the company raised its full-year outlook despite recording lower sales in its third earnings report since being spun off from Comcast.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

I hadn’t spun that much gold, but it was already choking me.

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




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