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shimmy

[shim-ee] / ˈʃɪm i /
VERB
shake
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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When the vote is open, shimmy over to this website to make your decision!

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

Doncic capped his show by drilling a three-pointer that gave the Lakers a 19-point lead, his showmanship including pursing of his lips while doing a shimmy to the adoring crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

So he does a little shimmy and the result is humiliation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Accompanied by his superstar partner, Rihanna, exhibiting her sizable baby bump, the rapper locked eyes with Lee and the two broke out into a spontaneous shimmy.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

I could never make it more than a quarter of the way up, but it didn’t take long before Fang could shimmy to the top.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx