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Recent Examples of shin
Nicol Natale, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Jose Siri may need a stint on the IL after fouling a ball off his left shin on Saturday night.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Jump your feet forward so your knees are below your hips, shins off the floor.
—Ebenezer Samuel, Men's Health, 7 July 2023
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Noun
The midi silhouette provides plenty of coverage that skims the shins and the adjustable tie-waist, front buttons, and collar are eye-catching and sophisticated.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Jose Siri may need a stint on the IL after fouling a ball off his left shin on Saturday night.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
This length is most often used by mountaineers due to the use of taller boots that can rub against your calves and shins more dramatically.
—Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Jump your feet forward so your knees are below your hips, shins off the floor.
—Ebenezer Samuel, Men's Health, 7 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shin
Noun
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In the video circulated by TMZ, Lovato wore a strapless bridal gown with a dramatic thigh slit while the groom was decked out in a black tuxedo.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
25 May 2025
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Female mummies have been found to have markings on their thighs, abdomen and breasts.—
Serena Billett,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2025
Verb
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The first season—the menstrual phase, known as inner winter—refers to the days of bleeding when hormone levels, such as estrogen and progesterone, are low and symptoms may include cramping, bloating, low energy levels, headaches skin blemishes and mood changes.—
Hatty Willmoth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Noyes skinned up Broad Fork in Big Cottonwood Canyon and skied down the east face of Twin Peak, followed by the Stairs Gulch.—
Jake Stern,
Outside Online,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The former Maryland Terrapin has been out with a calf injury, leaving Sabally to lead the way, with the German Olympian showing off her stat-sheet-stuffing skills in her absence.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Compression refers to wrapping an elastic bandage to compress and reduce swelling in a dedicated area, like the ankle or calf.—
Novant Health,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 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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One day alone in a concrete cell the size of a parking space scarred him as much as the metal shank that slashed his face and chest, Bacote said.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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Two of the visible Air tubes on the heel host Lego branding, including a Minifigure head at the rear, and iridescent detailing is used for the midfoot shank and mustache.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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“Shin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shin. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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