spin around

phrase

: to turn around quickly or to turn (someone or something) around quickly
He spun around and looked at me in surprise.
He grabbed her and spun her around.

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The impact caused the Camry to spin around, slamming into the back of a southbound 2021 Toyota RAV4. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026 Mainly light rain continues to spin around the storm throughout New England. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 Spirals are like our own Milky Way and appear to spin around a central focus. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026 The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is in town this weekend (see the article for a schedule of stops), and Gregory got a privileged place inside the bun for a spin around the city. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spin around

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“Spin around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spin%20around. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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