shimmied
Example Sentences
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“She just pushed that duct tape up and shimmied right out of that chair,” Roebuck recalls.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
In Paris, onstage at the Accor Arena, Dean shimmied and swayed, tossed her hair with her hands and spurred the crowd to sing along.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
In the video, Barrymore showed off her playful side as she shimmied around her mobile living space, while giving fans a tour of its humble amenities—all while singer Enya’s “Caribbean Blue” played in the background.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Channeling the music like a crazed shaman, Jagger shimmied and sashayed, owning the stage like few lead singers have before or since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
It was late afternoon when Shawn dropped his screw gun and shimmied down the loader’s extended boom.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
