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Recent Examples of shin
Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 28 Nov. 2024
Perhaps even more remarkably, the second-year receiver was able to get his left shin and right foot down in the endzone, all while retaining possession of the ball.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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
Ruano was in Guatemala, preparing for a CONCACAF W Gold Cup-qualifying match against Jamaica and trying to ignore the stubborn pain in her shin.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 28 Nov. 2024
Perhaps even more remarkably, the second-year receiver was able to get his left shin and right foot down in the endzone, all while retaining possession of the ball.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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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If the skin on your upper arms, stomach, thighs—or, well anywhere else—has seen tighter days, there is hope in a jar.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2025
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The prongs caught the inside of Perkins’ thigh, delivering painful electrical shock waves.—
Kallie Cox,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This Korean sunscreen essential soothes acne and excess sebum using niacinamide and hydrates skin with hyaluronic acid.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
3 Jan. 2025
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The massage cup, combined with the oils, boosts lymphatic flow, firms skin, and encourages lipolysis for a smoother, more toned appearance.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But in the second quarter of that game, Dončić planted awkwardly on his left leg and limped off the floor with the calf injury that has warped Dallas’ season.—
Christian Clark,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Two-time champion Chiefs are off a bye and healthy, with wrecking-ball DT Chris Jones expected back from a calf injury sustained in a Week 16 win over these same Texans.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 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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Zendaya is sporting a 5-carat old mine cut, set east-west in gray or black gold on a yellow gold shank, according to jewelry experts.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
6 Jan. 2025
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First course is served for the table and includes a mini seafood tower, the second course features a chestnut soup, mains feature filet mignon, seabass and lamb shank.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
The Arizona Republic,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Shin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shin. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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