shied

past tense of shy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shied
Verb
  • Credit card APRs are still parked near record highs, after all, and rates on mortgages and many other loan products have barely flinched, meaning there are big affordability challenges for those who need to borrow money in today's landscape.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Up to that point, neither team’s starting pitcher had flinched.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Markets recoiled for a moment, then kept climbing, the Nasdaq tripling before the decade was out.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • And when the Walmart collaboration arrived in 2007 — a full collection at twenty dollars and under — the industry recoiled once again.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • James stretched his neck and winced.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
  • The Republican Congress — filled with Netanyahu fans and hawks eager to align with Israel — winced.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • In 2024, the market shrunk 2% for the first time, losing some 50 million consumers.
    Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 25 June 2026
  • Other counties around the Carolinas that shrunk in overall population saw more Hispanic residents, including Union County, South Carolina, and Bertie County, North Carolina.
    John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026
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“Shied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shied. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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