shinned; shinning
: the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet see Alphabet Table
: a major Japanese Buddhist sect that emphasizes salvation by faith in exclusive worship of Amida Buddha
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Ben Morse, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Areas to strike: top of somebody’s foot, the front of somebody’s shin.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Ray Sanchez, CNN, 19 June 2024
The levante is the easterly blow favored by windsurfers that causes heavy swells, casts apocalyptic clouds, and gives shins an unwanted microdermabrasion.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2024
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Noun
Perhaps even more remarkably, the second-year receiver was able to get his left shin and right foot down in the endzone, all while retaining possession of the ball.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Areas to strike: top of somebody’s foot, the front of somebody’s shin.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
Mays hit for both power and for average while also shinning at running, throwing and fielding.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 19 June 2024
The levante is the easterly blow favored by windsurfers that causes heavy swells, casts apocalyptic clouds, and gives shins an unwanted microdermabrasion.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2024
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“Shin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shin. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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shin
noun
: the front part of the leg below the knee
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