shinnying

present participle of shinny

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shinnying
Verb
  • The piece is a collection of disused shoemaker boxes, once used by cobblers to keep tools, pressed against each other and stacked up, clambering toward the ceiling.
    Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • By the end of the night, so many fans had crowd-surfed from the pit to the stage, clambering onto the platform, that the band members were barely visible.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Most building sites in Dolpo are notably located on ascending mountain slopes.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Still, a player ascending from top-15 or top-10-ish status in the league to a legit MVP candidate is arguably an even more difficult, more challenging and vertiginous jump than making the leap from random scrub to solid starter.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The market has become a competition of numbers, THC percentages climbing like stock tickers, potency sold as prestige.
    Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • They’re made with durable aluminum alloy and have cork and foam hand grips to keep you comfortable while climbing.
    Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Shinnying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shinnying. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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