was spinning
- past progressive of spin.
Example Sentences
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Researchers estimate that the asteroid was spinning at least ten times faster shortly after it formed.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
Then-president Robert Maynard Hutchins worried college football was spinning out of control, overshadowing academic priorities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
"I think the ball was spinning quite a lot initially and we started off well but I think the way Kishan played, he took the game away from us."
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
Making sure I was spinning all the way around the table and touching each piece in each storyline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
And even with her eyes glued to the road, Dolores could tell that Marigold was spinning that red bracelet of hers around her wrist in the way she did when she was upset.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
