shimmy

verb

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as in to clamber

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as in to tap-dance

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Recent Examples of shimmy Bigger names than Coen have shimmied their way out of handshake deals. — John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025 Jones saunters to the middle of the cage, shimmying his hips and arms in an imitation of Trump’s signature shuffle-dance. — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025 And while designers prefer their wares strut down a runway rather than shimmy down a chimney, over the years, consciously or otherwise, many have referenced holiday’s greatest style icon. — Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024 In addition to the spacious round room — which includes the kitchen, dining, and living rooms, as well as a huge chimney for Santa to shimmy down — the home boasts several other unique features. — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for shimmy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmy
  1. clamber
  2. shinny
  3. boogie
  4. shin
  5. bop
  6. skin
  7. climb
  8. waltz
Verb
  • Netflix's Love Is Blind dropped its finale on March 7 as fans clambered to know: which of the four remaining couples would walk down the aisle? Want more?
    — Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Who wants to ride a banana boat, play on the floating trampoline or clamber on the inflatable climbing wall?
    — Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
Definition of clamber
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  • Fanning out like urban guerrillas through Paris’ darkened streets well after midnight, the anti-waste activists shinny up walls and drain pipes, reaching for switches to turn off the lights. Click.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The slippery custom began a half-century ago merely as a means to dissuade drunken daredevils from attempting to shinny up the poles in order to mingle with paying guests.
    — DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer, NOLA.com, 25 Jan. 2021
Definition of shinny
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  • Puppy enjoys the snow following a storm Are your pups ready to boogie in the snow?
    — Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The biggest names in the industry boogied down the Grammys red carpet at Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena in fierce fashions hitting high notes and the cloth version of a crescendo.
    — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
Definition of boogie
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  • Mays hit for both power and for average while also shinning at running, throwing and fielding.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN, 19 June 2024
  • The levante is the easterly blow favored by windsurfers that causes heavy swells, casts apocalyptic clouds, and gives shins an unwanted microdermabrasion.
    — Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2024
Definition of shin
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  • One of Bieber’s friends could be seen bopping his head and dancing along to the beat in the video while putting a cigarette in his mouth.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
  • And Barack and Michelle would happily bop to Springsteen at the Kennedy Center Honors.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of bop
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  • Naledi skins its trailer out in a combination of aluminum and aluminum composite.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Fur handling is a lengthy discussion for another time, but at the very least, have a plan to skin your catch, then roll it up (fur out) and put it in the freezer, to be sold or tanned at a later time.
    — Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of skin
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  • The prohibition on climbing not only protects the structure but also safeguards visitors from potential accidents.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Their opponent’s star player had to sit out for about 10 minutes with foul trouble, and the Eagles’ points climbed.
    — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of climb
Verb
  • But then Reagan waltzed over to the route, climbed up a bit and plugged a cam into the crack.
    — Maya Silver, Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Opponents are waltzing into the paint with little resistance, forcing New York’s defense into scramble mode and generating clean three-point looks.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of waltz

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