shinnying

present participle of shinny

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shinnying
Verb
  • Not robots clambering over rigs.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • And all this after clambering up through the Championship play-offs last season.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Maxey has also become one of the NBA’s best guards, and Edgecombe is still ascending.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • An autopsy later determined the cause of Grant’s shocking death, at just 49 years old, to be a ruptured ascending aortic aneurysm.
    Sam McDowell July 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Cecelia Kale was climbing a tree in her front yard in Tigerton on June 23 when a bat latched onto her leg, according to her family.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Cooling your feet brings down overall body temperature, so chill a pair of socks in the fridge during the day and slip them on before climbing into bed.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
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“Shinnying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shinnying. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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