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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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Dec. 2025
According to the patrol, there have been 179 property damage crashes, 163 vehicles off the road, 12 injury crashes, five spinouts and seven jackknifed semis.
—Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
In Pictures | Getty Images British renewable energy startup Octopus Energy is set to spin out its AI tech unit Kraken Technologies, setting the stage for a potential public listing.
—April Roach, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The Minnesota State Patrol reported as of Monday morning there were 134 crashes, 13 involving injuries and 15 spinouts across the state due to weather conditions.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Dec. 2025
According to the patrol, there have been 179 property damage crashes, 163 vehicles off the road, 12 injury crashes, five spinouts and seven jackknifed semis.
—Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Verb
Dashcam and bystander video captured the SUV spinning out of control and sliding off the road, before coming to rest against a tree, teetering hundreds of feet above the slope below.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
In Pictures | Getty Images British renewable energy startup Octopus Energy is set to spin out its AI tech unit Kraken Technologies, setting the stage for a potential public listing.
—April Roach, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Spinout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinout. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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