spin
verb (used with object)
to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers.
has been spinning
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present perfect progressiveof spin (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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But AI’s revolving door has been spinning especially fast of late—enough to raise real concerns about OpenAI and Google losing top talent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Roberts has been spinning this theory of the president as the most directly democratically accountable officer.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Changes to the planet's liquid core have meant the Earth has been spinning slightly quicker.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2024
Series creator Yoshiyuki Tomino has been spinning yarns about the damage done by war, and the idealistic youth who take up the mantle for a better tomorrow.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2023
My head has been spinning nonstop with facts and figures.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
