spun
Americanverb
adjective
verb
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of spun
First recorded in 1480–90, for the adjective
Example Sentences
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Bethan Manley, lead Computational biologist at Spun, said the aim was to "improve confidence in woodland creation" by "working with natural processes".
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
Spun out of Boeing two decades ago, Wichita, Kan.-based Spirit AeroSystems builds large sections of several Boeing jetliner models, including the main body of the 737 MAX jets assembled in Renton.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024
“I don’t really understand what all the fuss is about,” said Daniela Neumann, managing director of Spun Gold TV, the London-based production company that created the idea and co-produced it with eOne.
From Washington Post • Jan. 30, 2023
Reincarnate broke smartly and stayed near the front for the first half of the race mostly in a duel with Spun Intended.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2023
Spun with magic that Red insisted was dangerous.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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