chinning

present participle of chin, slang

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Recent Examples of chinning That punch in a Spanish second division fixture earned Andrada a 13-match ban yesterday, one for pushing Pulido initially and 12 for chinning him outright. Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chinning
Verb
  • However, while chatting with Cooper, Duff noted that the two buried the hatchet years ago.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
  • The strenuous process took a toll on star Bob Hoskins, who spends the entire film chatting with various cartoons.
    Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Seconds later, Hines-Allen decided she was done talking and shoved Bonner.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • If your medication is affected, consider talking to your doctor or pharmacist to determine the best course of action.
    Jenna Anderson, Health, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • This is because any of various chatbots can induce in us an irresistible sense of our conversing with an actual person.
    Joel Marks, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
  • Her subjects range from the humming of trees conversing through underground fungi to the iridescent call (invisible to humans) that flowers make to fluttering bees.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026

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“Chinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chinning. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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