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Recent Examples of shin
Nicol Natale, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
According to the court records, the victim suffered contusions and bruising, and required stitches in his right shin.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 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
Over-the-knee boots are a warm solution for winter — the high silhouette covers the shins and knees, offering more coverage to keep cold temps at bay.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
According to the court records, the victim suffered contusions and bruising, and required stitches in his right shin.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 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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Chicken thighs are a great vessel for the mix of chic peas and tomatoes, served alongside white rice.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2025
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Symptoms include fever, fatigue and muscle aches — especially in the thighs, hips, back and shoulders — coughing and shortness of breath.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Healthy coyotes can be skinned for the fur, and the glands, urine, teeth, claws, and bones can be used for various purposes.—
Skye Goode,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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But what people don’t understand, people like that, is that that’s just one way that songwriters skin the cat, kill the bird, whatever.—
Katherine Turman,
SPIN,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The latest additions came on Monday when both third baseman D.J. LeMahieu and starting pitcher Luis Gil went down with a sore calf and lat strain, respectively.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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LeMahieu injured his calf during his spring debut last Saturday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 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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The best option is a straight shank hook in a 1/0 size.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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Enjoy creative, international dishes like lamb shank with hummus and glazed goat’s cheese with pistachio.—
Curaçao Tourist Board,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Shin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shin. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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