shinnied

Definition of shinniednext
past tense of shinny

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shinnied
Verb
  • At another point, a ranger waded through the mud of a mangrove forest and clambered into a mangrove to catch a bird for a blood sample, before doing the same trek in reverse to put it back.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • But after the show’s debut, fans clambered for more.
    Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Guests ascended the familiar staircase to the lobby, greeted immediately with margaritas and virgin palomas.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • With the release of his sophomore album, Fly, in October 2024, singer-songwriter and composer Michael Mayo ascended to new artistic heights.
    Jordan-Marie Smith, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Shinnied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shinnied. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.

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