spin
verb (used with object)
to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers.
were spinning
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past progressiveof spin.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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As a result, the electromagnetic waves effectively experienced the system as though it were spinning at extraordinary speed.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, which cited unidentified police sources in its reporting, there were spinning air ducts recently fitted to the shipping container, a job likely to require more than one person.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
I profiled Palihapitiya back in November 2020, just as some of his SPACs were spinning up.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2023
The disco balls were spinning, the club music was pulsing, and on the dance floor, several Filipino audience members were near tears.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
So many unanswered questions were spinning around in my mind.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
