jimmies

present tense third-person singular of jimmy
as in pries
to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever let's try to jimmy the door lock with my credit card

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Recent Examples of jimmies In a surveillance video released by authorities, Robinson allegedly darts across the roof after firing the single shot, jimmies down to a ledge and jumps to the grass below. Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
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  • The show’s biggest laugh may come when Testa pries open Costanzo’s mouth and pronounces just how many performances of Norma Galas has left.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
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  • Sorbitol pulls water into your colon to soften stools.
    Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The pain of the cold pulls back, replaced by a fizzing in my limbs.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • Cricket still prizes the five-day Test match, a historical format that demands patience in a world addicted to instant entertainment.
    Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Curation prizes originality and experimentation.
    Essie Assibu, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Jimmies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jimmies. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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