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Past tense for to turn or cause to turn or whirl round quickly
“Her eyes were closed, and she would continue to spin around alone, smiling with her arms out.”
Past tense for to be in a confused state with one's mind figuratively spinning
“My head would spin until I felt as if I would pass out.”
Past tense for to recount or tell about, especially in an embellished manner
“Subsequently, he tried to spin what had actually happened and became testy when public radio wouldn't let him wriggle out of his own words.”
Past tense for to tell (usually fraudulently) in such a way as to render less severe or serious
“How should we spin this fiasco so that the public believes that it was actually in their best interest?”
Past tense for to misrepresent something, typically to deceive
Past tense for to create (a complex story or pattern) from a number of interconnected elements
Past tense for to make a journey by motor vehicle
(of a person) Past tense for to move in a quick and lively way
Past tense for to roll a ball down a lane
Past tense for to throw something into the air such that it spins end over end, especially a coin
Past tense for to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps
Past tense for to turn over, or cause to turn over, with a sudden quick movement
Past tense for to advertise or create publicity for
Past tense for to turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric
Made by knitting, or resembling in texture something made by knitting
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