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Recent Examples of shin
Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Misiorowski landed on the IL with a left tibia contusion after he was hit on the left shin by a line drive off the bat of Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs on July 28.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 7 Sep. 2025
Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2024
With the winter sun shinning brightly and a chilly breeze ruffling aquamarine Mediterranean waters just beyond the camp’s edge, the family soon got down to sharing a meal — traditional bread with lentils and ruby red tomatoes.
—Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
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Noun
The same defects were also detected in the joint between the shin and thigh bones in a quarter of the group.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Misiorowski landed on the IL with a left tibia contusion after he was hit on the left shin by a line drive off the bat of Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs on July 28.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
The levante is the easterly blow favored by windsurfers that causes heavy swells, casts apocalyptic clouds, and gives shins an unwanted microdermabrasion.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2024
With the winter sun shinning brightly and a chilly breeze ruffling aquamarine Mediterranean waters just beyond the camp’s edge, the family soon got down to sharing a meal — traditional bread with lentils and ruby red tomatoes.
—Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shin
Noun
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Anderson, a senior, was initially motionless and face down after his head appeared to hit Raridon around the thigh following a 25-yard throw down the right hash marks.—
Lauren Merola,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The call stood and the Giants maintained their 1-0 lead, but Smith’s night was over due to a right thigh injury.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Two Cornell students hunted and skinned a 120-pound bear inside a residence hall kitchen over the weekend, university personnel said.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Candice and Glenn sent Parker and Madison to wash off their swamp smell, then did the dirty work of prepping and skinning the frogs.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Channel the polished and fun look with Quince’s Luna Stretch Flare Jeans that fit snuggly around the waist, hips, and thighs then flare around the calf to provide movement and a flattering silhouette.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Lopez sported an all-white ensemble of pants flared mid-calf and a bulbous jacket.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fanning out like urban guerrillas through Paris’ darkened streets well after midnight, the anti-waste activists shinny up walls and drain pipes, reaching for switches to turn off the lights. Click.—
The Christian Science Monitor,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 Aug. 2022
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The slippery custom began a half-century ago merely as a means to dissuade drunken daredevils from attempting to shinny up the poles in order to mingle with paying guests.—
DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer,
NOLA.com,
25 Jan. 2021
Noun
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Lamb shanks are braised in Malbec till they can be shredded and made into croquettes with provoleta cheese and a yogurt mint sauce.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Normally, a carbon fiber shank is used on the nearly 30-year-old basketball sneaker.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Shin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shin. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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