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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
  • And from there, Eddie George’s squad appeared to have little direction offensively against a swarming unit.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • The order, which originated with a USFS Bat Conservation Strategy recommendation, is meant to reduce human disturbance during fall swarming, hibernation and spring emergence, according to federal documents.
    — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of swarming
Verb
  • The filmmaker has likened his perspective in this project to that of Dorothy’s dog Toto in The Wizard of Oz, alert to the shuffling feet beneath the curtain rather than being bamboozled by the shyster title character’s techno showmanship.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 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
  • Faria was down a break and scrambling to survive, having snatched the opening set by getting past Alcaraz’s defenses.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Each new home takes space once inhabited by bears, leaving the predators scrambling to adjust.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 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
  • 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
  • In addition, its luxury pricing will turn off many hobbyists and content creators who are scrabbling to make ends meet.
    — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
Definition of scrabbling
Verb
  • 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 15 Sep. 2026.

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