SHOO-INS Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

shoo-ins

noun

plural of shoo-in

as in certainties

one that is certain to succeed a shoo-in for the position of secretary of state

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Recent Examples of shoo-ins On Tuesday, however, some of those likely shoo-ins for the Lakers’ nine-man playoff rotation earned less-than-positive comments from their coach after the loss. —

Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026 Looking ahead, Jackson and Fries are shoo-ins to retain their spots in 2026. —

Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026 Bonds and Clemens would be shoo-ins for the Hall had their careers in MLB not been tainted by the accusations. —

Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025 The Sounders are looking like shoo-ins to reach the Major League Soccer play-offs as a bare minimum. —

Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025

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locks

Noun

The look was reminiscent of the film's iconic toy character, Jessie, who famously ties her red locks into a braid beneath her red cowgirl hat.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Cargo volume passing through the existing locks first exceeded their 110 million-US-ton (100 million-tonne) design capacity in 2011.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026