spun
Americanverb
adjective
verb
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of spun
First recorded in 1480–90, for the adjective
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He lost control of his Mercedes, which spun across the track into the inside wall, before bouncing back again to the outside, the rest of the field somehow avoiding him.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
He got the car well enough alongside to make a legitimate passing attempt, but Piastri defended his position robustly, the cars touched, and spun in unison.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Amodei said his company would allow outside evaluators like METR—which was spun off from a nonprofit founded by one of Amodei’s former group housemates—to verify its adherence to safety measures and assess model alignment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
“We put ourselves in position to win,” he spun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
As long as there was straw in The Kingdom, King Barf would want it spun into gold.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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