shimmied

past tense of shimmy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmied
Verb
  • Indeed, as some of the dachshund pups clambered onto the bed and got close, the Labrador even looked up toward the camera as if calling in reinforcements for help.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Where a missile had destroyed two multi-storey residential buildings during the night, people clambered over an immense mound of dislocated concrete to pry out victims, footage obtained by Reuters showed.
    Steven Scheer, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Within hours of the reductions going into effect, hundreds of passengers scrambled to book other flights.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Organizers insist there will be rooms for all and have scrambled to arrange extra accommodation, including on cruise ships, and are offering extra assistance to the most vulnerable nations.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Their original band artwork projected as a backdrop — cats at drum sets, birds holding guitars — as the campers bopped their heads and performed their original songs.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Perry bopped through 80 shows in a nearly two-year residency in Las Vegas that ended in 2022.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The majority of the deportees, however, walked out of the reception center and climbed back onto the same buses that brought them from the airport.
    Daniel Gonzalez, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Pretty cut and dry on the surface, but how Colorado has climbed to the top of the standings might give some people pause about making that statement.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In September, Spotify added the ability to free users search for and play specific songs, rather than being forced to head directly to shuffled playlists or albums, though users were limited to one song at a time before the app started to shuffle.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The Royals shuffled their hitting department after the 2025 season concluded.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • About 27 swarmed the dishwashing area, landing on clean and sanitized dishes.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Although they were once swarmed by fans and paparazzi at every turn, the actors have had a more relaxed relationship with the media in recent years.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The zebras pranced, all frisky energy; the elephants, lumbering and mournful, trailed behind with their ancient thoughts.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Colette pranced by, her curls dangling in a ponytail.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Beneath the sandstone cliffs of Diriyah, on a runway at the UNESCO World Heritage site, models strutted couture from Vivienne Westwood and Stella McCartney, giving the recent Riyadh Fashion Week global cache.
    Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Lively strutted on the sidewalk wearing a pair of Follies Cabo 120 pumps from Christian Louboutin.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Shimmied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shimmied. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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