Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmied
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Where a missile had destroyed two multi-storey residential buildings during the night, people clambered over an immense mound of dislocated concrete to pry out victims, footage obtained by Reuters showed.—
Steven Scheer,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025 -
That leaves an untold number of fans who may have purchased an indoor antenna, a new receiver or even clambered up onto a roof to hook up an outdoor antenna, with a bunch of wires and a blank TV screen.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
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Japanese fighter jets were scrambled in both incidents to prevent airspace intrusion.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Romania scrambled fighter jets in response to the drone crossing into its territory, Bucharest said.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Perry bopped through 80 shows in a nearly two-year residency in Las Vegas that ended in 2022.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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The former president bopped around on stage for nearly 40 minutes to his musical playlist that includes artists from Luciano Pavarotti to the Village People.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
15 Oct. 2024
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Robinson then allegedly climbed over a short wall and onto the roof, according to the document.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Last year, the unemployment rate climbed quickly in a short period and there was similar criticism that the central bank was too late to lower rates.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Kraken shuffled their front office, but didn’t change direction.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The practice schedule has also been shuffled, sleep is being emphasized and the team will travel on a larger plane.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Outside, dolled-up scenesters swarmed the barricades under the glow of the discotheque’s instantly recognizable marquee, lighting up Instagram stories for twenty-four hours.—
Alex Catarinella,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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After Rivas was identified, reporters quickly swarmed the family’s home.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By the time the final model strutted off the runway, the Pier 76 space was alive with cheers and cameras flashing against rows of gleaming cars.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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The model strutted down the runway in white heels, a white bralette and a skirt.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Shimmied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shimmied. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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