Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shied
Verb
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These images of an expanding Kong appeared on the screen and the actors on stage in front of it flinched in horror as the dwarfing image of Kong’s bigness loomed menacingly behind them.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025 -
The last time Congress faced a deadline to extend government funding, Senate Democrats flinched, giving Republicans the votes needed to avert a government shutdown without extracting any concessions.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some recoiled at the launch and others quit their positions.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Videos recorded by witnesses at the Utah Valley University event showed Kirk being shot in the neck and bleeding heavily as his body recoiled.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Factory at Franklin's parking has significantly shrunk, with a section being reserved for employees.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
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Business inventories also shrank, subtracting over three percentage points from GDP.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Colorado remained in eighth place at the end of the night, but the gap between the next few teams has shrunk.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Factory at Franklin's parking has significantly shrunk, with a section being reserved for employees.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Shied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shied. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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