spin
verb (used with object)
to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers.
is spinning
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present progressiveof spin (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Anytime you feel as if a co-worker is spinning a false narrative, it helps to have evidence that shows what they are claiming is, at the very least, one-sided.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Meta is spinning the settlement as a meeting of the minds.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
As we go through each document, my head is spinning.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Comcast is spinning off its NBCUniversal entertainment and media assets into a separate publicly traded company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
My mind is spinning as I’m led by two agents back to the youth dormitories.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
