spun up
Started something spinning
Spun up describes something that has been started, activated, or brought to readiness—originally from machinery accelerating to operating speed.
In computing, you spin up a server or virtual machine when you launch it.
The phrase extends to people who are agitated or worked up: Don't get all spun up about it.
To spin something up is to create or initiate it quickly: We spun up a new team for the project.
- whirledRotated with speed
- curledFormed into coils
- coilWound circular arrangement
- deployedPositioned for use
- windAir current outdoors
launched · got going · operationalized · activated · instantiated · twist · provisioned · initialized · corkscrew · bootstrapped · configured · all systems go · ready to go · rotated · booted · revved · twirled · agitated
spun upwound down
Gradually reduced activity
spun down · shut down · powered down · stopped · deactivated
spun upcalmed down
Became less upset
wound down · settled · relaxed · chilled out · de-escalated
spun upspun down
Decreased rotational velocity
terminated · torn down · shut down · decommissioned · killed