Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmied
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That leaves an untold number of fans who may have purchased an indoor antenna, a new receiver or even clambered up onto a roof to hook up an outdoor antenna, with a bunch of wires and a blank TV screen.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
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This week, tensions reached a new level as NATO fighter jets scrambled to shoot down multiple Russian drones that violated Polish airspace on Wednesday.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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On 4th-and-9 from the 34, quarterback Chevy Andrews scrambled for 18 yards.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 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 former president bopped around on stage for nearly 40 minutes to his musical playlist that includes artists from Luciano Pavarotti to the Village People.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
15 Oct. 2024
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Robinson then allegedly climbed over a short wall and onto the roof, according to the document.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Last year, the unemployment rate climbed quickly in a short period and there was similar criticism that the central bank was too late to lower rates.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Budget cuts are about to bring big changes to San Diego’s 37 neighborhood library branches — including shorter hours, shuffled staff and rescheduled activities.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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Over the past two months, he’s been shuffled through three detention centers despite attempts to pay a bond set by the immigration judge.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
22 Aug. 2025
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That’s where the gold fever hit in the 1850s gold rush, as men swarmed into the wilderness searching for that precious metal.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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The quiet street quickly turned into a chaotic scene as patrol cruisers and SWAT teams in armored vehicles swarmed the block and police officials evacuated nearby residents.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In February, when Calvin Klein made its grand return to New York Fashion Week, Jenner even strutted the runway.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Having only raced four times in her career, this Brad Cox trainee strutted her stuff on August 28 in an allowance race on opening day at this Franklin, Kentucky track.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Shimmied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shimmied. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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