spinout

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noun

spin·​out ˈspin-ˌau̇t How to pronounce spinout (audio)
: a rotational skid by an automobile that usually causes it to leave the roadway

spin out

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verb

spun out; spinning out; spins out

intransitive verb

: to make a rotational skid in an automobile

Examples of spinout in a Sentence

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Noun
This helps all stages of the ecosystem, from the Uppsala spinout behind Leqembi, one of the first drugs to slow Alzheimer’s, through to Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca whose largest factory is in Södertälje. — Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 Shares of Corteva have fallen 6% over the past month, partially due to its spinout and ongoing legal issues, but the stock is still up 23% year to date. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
Antisemitism has a way of quickly spinning out of control with horrific results. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026 Earlier this month, Corteva spun out its seed business into Vylor, with the aim of prioritizing its agricultural chemical business. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spinout

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1955, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spinout was in 1951

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“Spinout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinout. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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