shimmied

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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

"The lad had shimmied up a drainpipe on the outside of the building because he didn't want to go through the reception and ask."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

When Mom thought the oil was close, she would flick a little flour into it, and if it sizzled and shimmied just right, she knew it was ready.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025

A recent TikTok from the dancer Melissa Becraft featured a poster for Bubly, the sparkling-water brand owned by PepsiCo, hanging on the wall of her apartment as she shimmied to a Shakira song.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Fig whined and shimmied until he wrestled from my grip.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas