spin back

Frequency: 5.12.4 per million words

To turn and move back.

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Examples (10)

  • The tennis ball had so much topspin that it seemed to spin back after hitting the court.
  • She felt a strong pull to spin back and look at the mysterious object again.
  • The car swerved, causing its rear wheels to spin back briefly before regaining control.
  • As the dancer completed her pirouette, she gracefully allowed her body to spin back to face the audience.
  • Whenever he heard that song, his thoughts would always spin back to his college days.
  • The old cassette player would sometimes spin back the tape if it got jammed.
  • The frisbee caught an updraft and started to spin back towards the thrower.
  • He had to spin back quickly to avoid colliding with the unexpected obstacle.
  • Her mind began to spin back through the events of the day, trying to pinpoint the mistake.
  • The figure skater executed a perfect jump, then landed and elegantly continued to spin back into her routine.