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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shins
Noun
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Chicken thighs, fish with skin and egg whites all support collagen synthesis, and thigh meat tends to contain more collagen than breast meat — and is usually cheaper.
Verb
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His colleague, a newly qualified environmental engineer, clambers up onto the backseat.
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Joe, glowering, stalks off through the crowd, clambers into his vehicle, and drives off.
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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Beef prices could rise if the screwworm reaches major cattle states like Nebraska, where ranches would face higher veterinary costs and supply chain disruptions could prevent shipping calves out of North Carolina for finishing.
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Sanders, along with two of his daughters, skins the fish straightaway.
Noun
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But look out back, and there’s an Ole Hickory Pits commercial smoker cooking beef ribs, brisket, lamb shanks and chicken wings.
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While the investigation was ongoing, Adams buried prison shanks and contraband cell phones in his backyard to obstruct the GBI, officials said.
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“Shins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shins. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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