pt. & pp. of spin
formed by or as if by spinning
verb
- An example of spun is having turned wool into yarn.
- An example of spun is twirling a person around.
Spun is having twisted or turned someone or something around and around.
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verb
Past tense and past participle of spin
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Verb
- Simple past tense and past participle of spin.
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Sentence Examples
- He grabbed the door handle as she spun around a curve.
- At least, nothing she could make out as she spun faster and faster.
- Terror spun through her.
- Instead of waiting for the Other to attack again, Darian spun and plunged his knife into the creature's belly.
- The car spun around at the bottom of the hill, spraying gravel in a wild circle.
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