shinnied

past tense of shinny

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shinnied
Verb
  • Where a missile had destroyed two multi-storey residential buildings during the night, people clambered over an immense mound of dislocated concrete to pry out victims, footage obtained by Reuters showed.
    Steven Scheer, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • According to the outlet, Princess Kate had ascended the stairs for a closer look at the cockpit and appeared to assure her guide that her shoes wouldn't stop her.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • That group still reports to Hron, who ascended to the CTO role in July 2024.
    John Kell, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Shinnied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shinnied. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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