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Recent Examples of shin
Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Its carbon-fiber shins are modeled after jerboa desert rodents, increasing stiffness by an impressive 135% while only adding 16% to its weight.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Jump your feet forward so your knees are below your hips, shins off the floor.
—Ebenezer Samuel, Men's Health, 7 July 2023
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Noun
His socks are only vaguely acquainted with his shins.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Its carbon-fiber shins are modeled after jerboa desert rodents, increasing stiffness by an impressive 135% while only adding 16% to its weight.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
This length is most often used by mountaineers due to the use of taller boots that can rub against your calves and shins more dramatically.
—Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Jump your feet forward so your knees are below your hips, shins off the floor.
—Ebenezer Samuel, Men's Health, 7 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shin
Noun
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Faded whiskering at the thighs completes the vintage look.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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There are also harnesses that fit chins, thighs, and hands.—
Malia Griggs,
SELF,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Eyes dart, brows furrow, and Holliday lets slip a slight grin, before skinning that smoke wagon and firing one shot into Ringo’s forehead.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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The L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Eye Cream tackles wrinkles, reduces dark circles, and even firms skin thanks to its skin-friendly formula that contains both pro-retinol and centella asiatica.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Brazilian has struggled with hamstring and calf injuries this season, but has still scored four times in 11 appearances across a total of 383 minutes.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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To intensify the core work and balance, place the sole of your right foot on the inside of the left calf.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Fanning out like urban guerrillas through Paris’ darkened streets well after midnight, the anti-waste activists shinny up walls and drain pipes, reaching for switches to turn off the lights. Click.—
The Christian Science Monitor,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 Aug. 2022
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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
Noun
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The collection includes the four women’s pieces: a sequin Penney Blooms shell that features an allover digital print, sequined embellishment and a gold TB logo bamboo shank button on the back.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
10 Mar. 2025
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Not sure what a world-class shank is, but Damron rolled with it and produced one of the more memorable lines.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Shin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shin. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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