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.
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Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jimmies
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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
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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
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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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