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shimmying

verb

present participle of shimmy
1
as in clambering

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2
as in bopping

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmying
  1. clambering
  2. bopping
  3. swarming
  4. shuffling
  5. scrambling
  6. jigging
  7. scrabbling
  8. jiving
Verb
  • 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
  • The field was narrowed to eight contestants who competed before the president on Tuesday night, clambering through a Ninja Warrior–style obstacle course while wearing red, white, and blue.
    — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of clambering
Verb
  • 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 bopping
Verb
  • Mainland ran four plays in the final 35 seconds but Seminole ended the game by swarming quarterback PJ Miller for a sack.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Miami Herald was told by people at the medical center that there were dozens of law-enforcement officers swarming the area from several agencies, including Miami Beach police.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of swarming
Verb
  • The space suddenly swells with agents, assistants, clients and others shuffling through for lunch.
    — Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Not much else changed in Class 5A, besides Azle and Arlington Seguin shuffling down two spots with Week 2 losses.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of shuffling
Verb
  • Before scrambling to control the reaction, decide whether the attention is actually a problem.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Jenkins brought the crowd to its feet, scrambling for a 31-yard touchdown on a third-and-7, but a holding penalty negated it.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of scrambling
Verb
  • Fishing for striped bass near this kind of structure can be productive in the summer and fall, sometimes by employing vertical jigging with hefty spoons or soft plastics to entice fish patrolling the bottom.
    — Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The customers lined the rails, shoulder to shoulder, all jigging in unison to the classic rock that was blasting from the radio.
    — Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
Definition of jigging
Verb
  • Tarek Ghanem, a 41-year-old construction contractor who is homeless himself, ran from his tent 100 yards away to begin scrabbling through the debris.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The retaliation works, and soon Cole and his men are marching on foot, scrabbling their way through thickets and swamps.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of scrabbling
Verb
  • In fact, the three are hosting a dinner in Madrid this week in honor of the Spanish Grand Prix, jiving with the sportier attitude of this spring collection.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • There’s no games, no shucking and jiving, everybody is really bringing their A-game.
    — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 15 May 2026
Definition of jiving
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“Shimmying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shimmying. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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