: a thin, often tapered piece of material (such as wood, metal, or stone) used to fill in space between things (as for support, leveling, or adjustment of fit)
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Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
Directed by Kim Ki-young, the film is a cautionary tale about the dangers of infidelity, following a couple that hires a maid to help around the house while the wife is pregnant, only to have the young woman (Lee Eun-shim) destroy the family from the inside out.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
For her second selfie, Allen shimmed slightly to the side, gently angling the camera towards her body.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Noun
Use shims to keep the panels level and apply a construction adhesive such as Liquid Nails to fasten them to the furring strips.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
Directed by Kim Ki-young, the film is a cautionary tale about the dangers of infidelity, following a couple that hires a maid to help around the house while the wife is pregnant, only to have the young woman (Lee Eun-shim) destroy the family from the inside out.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Squeaky floors can be fixed by shimming or bracing them from below.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
For her second selfie, Allen shimmed slightly to the side, gently angling the camera towards her body.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for shim
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“Shim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shim. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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