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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Best soccer gear These lightweight shin guards are not only reliable but also durable.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
Others watch their kids go from needing a pair of shin guards to hauling around an entire bag of equipment just to play soccer.
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New Atlas,
6 June 2026
At least once a week, Dahrouge or Goetz goes to nearby wetlands, stirs shin-deep water and collects silty samples filled with arthropods, daphnia and other macroscopic critters the salamanders will eat.
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Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Noun
While the wounds mostly seemed to heal, an ulcer formed on his right shin.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Best soccer gear These lightweight shin guards are not only reliable but also durable.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
Others watch their kids go from needing a pair of shin guards to hauling around an entire bag of equipment just to play soccer.
—
New Atlas,
6 June 2026
At least once a week, Dahrouge or Goetz goes to nearby wetlands, stirs shin-deep water and collects silty samples filled with arthropods, daphnia and other macroscopic critters the salamanders will eat.
—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shin
Noun
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But fullback Amar Dedic is likely to miss a second consecutive match with a thigh injury.
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Kiara Jenkins was pronounced dead at the scene, having been shot multiple times in the abdomen, once in the left eye, and once in the leg, back, and thigh, prosecutors said.
Verb
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All the specimens were skinned first, and the team removed any excess flesh and internal organs.
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Sanders, along with two of his daughters, skins the fish straightaway.
Noun
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For the calves, heel raises with your legs straight and with your knees slightly bent can build muscle.
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Todd Malcolm said he was convinced the bear would catch the vulnerable calf and decided to intervene.
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.
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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.
Noun
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Rounding out the trio is a take on the Air Max 95 Neon with orange substitutions on its Big Bubble heel unit and eyestay loops and a green and orange gradient on the outsole’s shank.
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Mordecai If your dad loves baseball, take him to the bistro across from Wrigley Field for beef Wellington ($55), a lamb shank ($45) and an Old-Fashioned ($18).
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“Shin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shin. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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