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shimmy

[shim-ee] / ˈʃɪm i /
VERB
shake
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Nearby, Julia Buteux’s three-dimensional installation of transparent fabric panels hang from the ceiling, shimmying in the air and inviting guests to walk around it.

From Los Angeles Times

Right about then, Coogie Jackson shimmied up the County Road signpost to shout his good-bye.

From Literature

Kicking off the jagged glass still clinging to the front window, I shimmied inside.

From Literature

She may be huffing from the effort of climbing the hill, but that doesn’t stop her from doing a little shimmy.

From Literature

Coal flattened himself out as much as he could against the concrete wall and shimmied, legs first, behind the dumpster.

From Literature