shimmying

verb

Definition of shimmyingnext
present participle of shimmy
1
as in clambering

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2
as in bopping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmying
  1. clambering
  2. shuffling
  3. scrambling
  4. ascending
  5. climbing
  6. scaling
Verb
  • This once meant waiting in long lines outside stores like Walmart and Best Buy in the early morning hours, clambering over one another to snag electronics, beauty items, and other unaffordable gifts at a steal.
    Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Even now, original — meaning freshly made, conceptually new — Christmas rom-coms are clambering out of the trenches, not only on Hallmark and Lifetime, which owned the breed for a while, but on Netflix and Hulu and everywhere else seeking to grab a slice of that cinnamon-scented, sentimental pie.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of clambering
Verb
  • In addition, both received the Order of the British Empire in different years (2003 and 2017, respectively), and some tabloid media are shuffling the possibility of their knighthood.
    Nuria Luis, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
  • James has been shuffling between the Lakers and the G League as Los Angeles tries to work out a plan to give him time for development.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of shuffling
Verb
  • Taking photos and sending videos while sightseeing can quickly drain your battery, leaving you scrambling to find an outlet.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Hanson is now scrambling to recruit employees, check old equipment, and work with regulators to get the plant up and running again.
    Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of scrambling
Verb
  • Packers ascending tight end Tucker Kraft echoed those thoughts.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • There’s a genuine confidence that’s ascending proportionally with the upscaling of the audience size.
    Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of ascending
Verb
  • For Barca, this fixture can serve not just as a way of climbing up the UCL league phase charts, but also boosting morale ahead of hosting Leganes in La Liga at home on Sunday.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Employees are now navigating their careers through horizontal moves to gain varied experiences rather than climbing a linear ladder.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of climbing
Verb
  • Recommendations include scaling back protection for foreign leaders during peak election season and exploring the possibility of moving the agency out of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Advocate for SaaS growth, scaling the Giving GDP, and empowering nonprofits globally.
    Raviraj Hegde, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of scaling
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