spin
verb (used with object)
to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers.
had been spinning
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past perfect progressiveof spin.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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I had been spinning my wheels and not feeling or seeing improvement in my life.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2022
As of February, Iran already had been spinning a cascade of IR-6s at its underground facility at Fordo, according to the IAEA.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2022
There were signs, police said, that in the last few weeks of his life, Houser was trying to get a grip on an existence that had been spinning out of control.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 25, 2015
It had been spinning in the rumour mill for weeks.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 2, 2013
She had been spinning wool into a gentle shade of lavender, but as she spoke, the color deepened to a violent purple.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
