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shimmy

verb

Definition of shimmy

as in to clamber

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as in to tap-dance

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Recent Examples of shimmy The trio then shimmied back on to stage, with Coughlan and Fallon embracing as the madcap segment came to an end, and the show cut to a sketch in which Coughlan sent up her film The Faraway Tree with an explicit rap for studio executives. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026 In an interview with Forbes, for instance, Generalist engineers describe the model giving a plastic bag a little shake to get a plush toy to shimmy inside, even though such a move wasn’t explicitly programmed in the training data. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026 As the objects shimmy, an umbrella emerges from behind to join in. — Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026 That’s when Rannells slips on a clown mask and starts to shimmy. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shimmy

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Readers will know, of course, that Joao Palhinha bundled in a late winner at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Spurs reduced the gap to two and then clambered over West Ham in the final weeks of the season.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
There must have been a hundred of us there, circling the truck, clambering onto its hood, shuffling and shimmying and twerking with abandon.

— Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of clamber

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In Siberia, this ethereal dance will happen shortly after dawn; in Reykjavik, in the late afternoon; and, here in Valencia, the celestial pas-de-deux will boogie down just before sunset, right above the horizon.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Unbothered, Louis smirked at his sister and continued to boogie to the beat.

— Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 11 June 2026

Definition of boogie

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From here Cathedral Rock Trail steepens dramatically, shinnying up rock faces, angling from ledge to ledge.

— Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The slippery custom began a half-century ago merely as a means to dissuade drunken daredevils from attempting to shinny up the poles in order to mingle with paying guests.

— DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer, NOLA.com, 25 Jan. 2021

Definition of shinny

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Photographer and director Aidan Zamiri and writer Bertie Brandes, editors Olivia Singer and Julia Hobbs, and models Stevie Sims and Saskia Lambert were also bopping around.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
With four nights at sea starting at $176, get ready for a value-forward trip of sunbathing across the Bahamas and Ocean Cay, Florida, or the Caribbean, bopping around Europe's cultural sites, or dog sledding in Alaska.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of bop

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Thanks to camelia, olive, rosehip, and turmeric, this formula improves collagen production, smooths wrinkles, reduces inflammation, speeds up healing, and firms skin.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026
If hunting or skinning animals, use gloves, and cook game meat thoroughly before eating.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of skin

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Industry statistics show that residential electricity prices in California run 89% above the national average and have climbed nearly 9% compared to the same period last year, while fuel prices across the state continue to set new highs.

— , CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Oil prices have climbed back above the $100 per barrel mark this week as fighting in the Straight of Hormuz and Red Sea has intensified.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of climb

Verb

Jey Uso lost to Oba Femi and decided to waltz over to SmackDown to try to get a shot at Zayn’s title.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Sweden waltzed to a 5-1 victory against Tunisia in its opener, with its forward line of Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres capitalizing on some poor defending.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 June 2026

Definition of waltz

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