shinnying

verb

present participle of shinny
as in shinning

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  1. clambering
  2. ascending
  3. climbing
Verb
  • That might include debris left behind or other damages like cars dented from scores of teens clambering over them while fleeing police.
    — Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 25 July 2026
  • Video on state broadcaster CCTV showed the students, wearing bright orange life vests, clambering onto boats that took them away from the surreal scene of school buildings rising out of a lake of muddy water.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of clambering
Verb
  • But like Young, Verse was a player ascending but not yet ascended.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The footage, shared by Adcock on X, shows the robot ascending a ladder without visible human assistance or remote control.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of ascending
Verb
  • The Orioles are climbing up the American League wild-card standings, and new catcher Carlos Narváez is a firm believer the postseason is in reach.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Cameras in north Minneapolis have captured cars trying to beat trains across the tracks, people climbing between rail cars and ignoring stop arms.
    — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of climbing
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