shinned; shinning
: the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet see Alphabet Table
: a major Japanese Buddhist sect that emphasizes salvation by faith in exclusive worship of Amida Buddha
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 18 June 2025
My hips were achy, my shins felt sore, and my feet just generally felt like they’d been beaten up.
—Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2025
Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
Mays hit for both power and for average while also shinning at running, throwing and fielding.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 19 June 2024
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Noun
When Ohtani came up to bat the following half-inning, he was greeted with a 94 mph sinker in on his shins from Padres starter Randy Vásquez that Ohtani backed out of the way of.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 18 June 2025
My hips were achy, my shins felt sore, and my feet just generally felt like they’d been beaten up.
—Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2025
Verb
But fewer than a dozen have been recorded making the trek on a prone paddle, where racers lay flat or balanced on their knees and shins using their arms and hands to paddle.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
Mays hit for both power and for average while also shinning at running, throwing and fielding.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 19 June 2024
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“Shin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shin. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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shin
noun
: the front part of the leg below the knee
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