chin-up

Example Sentences

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"We also had a chin-up bar and would try to do maximum chin-ups. We were so lucky to have training buddies to push each other along."

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2023

An expectation to do that extra chin-up when your arms burn can and should coexist with an expectation to seek help when you’re experiencing depression.

From Slate • May 31, 2022

On the outdoor gym equipment below the Taft Bridge, some exercisers made use of the chin-up bar, without gloves, ignoring signs stating that the equipment is closed because of covid-19.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2020

The second silver-medalist—the surgeon—adopted a chin-up, impassive look, the same stoic face he wore on the golf course.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 1, 2019

I said, giving him the chin-up nod while pushing my way into a stall.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds