spin·out
ˈspin-ˌau̇t 
: a rotational skid by an automobile that usually causes it to leave the roadway
spun out; spinning out; spins out
: to make a rotational skid in an automobile
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Jason Mast, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
Snow squalls are fast-moving, localized winter weather events in which high winds and sudden snow create extremely dangerous whiteout conditions on roads, and often lead to car crashes and spinouts.
—Laura Bannon, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
In the same sector, BG Group, the gas exploration and production company spun out of the old British Gas and acquired by Shell in 2015, began dollar reporting in 2009.
—Ian King, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Roivant and its spinout Priovant said Friday that their immune-modifying drug brepocitinib significantly outperformed placebo in clearing lesions caused by a rare skin disease in a small trial.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
Snow squalls are fast-moving, localized winter weather events in which high winds and sudden snow create extremely dangerous whiteout conditions on roads, and often lead to car crashes and spinouts.
—Laura Bannon, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Cleetus McFarland, a motorsports YouTube sensation, ran this race and was knocked out by Lap 7 after spinning out by himself.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
In the same sector, BG Group, the gas exploration and production company spun out of the old British Gas and acquired by Shell in 2015, began dollar reporting in 2009.
—Ian King, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Spinout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinout. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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