Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shinnying
Verb
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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
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One of the units had a series of hexagonal mirrors ascending the stairway.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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There was something about ascending the mountain first, before soaring down it, that spoke to them.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Andrew was photographed climbing a tree on the grounds of Buckingham Palace.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Temperatures will then quickly rebound on Tuesday, climbing to near 60 degrees.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Shinnying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shinnying. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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