spin
verb (used with object)
to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers.
have been spinning
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present perfect progressiveof spin.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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Walking out at 0-2 after only five deliveries, following a draining 157.1 overs as leader in the field, his head must surely have been spinning.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2025
The study also showed that a large amount of fast-moving material was ejected during the explosion, suggesting that it must have been spinning very quickly when it exploded.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
The debut of college football’s Fenway Bowl and the NHL’s Winter Classic were the most visible events, but fans have been spinning the turnstiles all offseason.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
My boss is also a workaholic who seems to have been spinning out the last few years, but has been better lately.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2018
Emma’s brain must have been spinning as badly as Chess’s.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
