Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmied
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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
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As Hellebuyck scrambled to get back into position, the puck appeared to deflect off the goalie’s skate and into the net.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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Alex Vesia’s absence because of a personal matter has scrambled things somewhat, but that’s not an explanation for why, through much of the second half of the season, the guys who are supposed to be leverage relievers have been either way too inconsistent for anyone’s comfort.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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The manager and infielder, who climbed the same baseball ladder from the Gulf Coast League to Game 7, held for an eternity.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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For firms with 10 to 199 workers, the average family premium climbed to $26,054 in 2025 from $16,977 in 2020, according to a recent KFF report.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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This week’s episode of Survivor 49 once again shuffled the deck, going back to three tribes while also mixing up the contestants on each… just for funsies.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Morning sunlight poured into the front door as Kendall slumped his shoulders and shuffled into the home, several housing units across the courtyard from their own.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Chaotic scenes then unfold as dozens of protesters swarmed the area and confronted the federal agents, the footage shows.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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After his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates swarmed Freddie Freeman, the night’s final hero, at home plate, and then celebrated the unlikely protagonist in Will Klein, Ohtani ran into the outfield.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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The zebras pranced, all frisky energy; the elephants, lumbering and mournful, trailed behind with their ancient thoughts.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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Colette pranced by, her curls dangling in a ponytail.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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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 7 Nov. 2025.
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