shinnying

verb

Definition of shinnyingnext
present participle of shinny
as in shinning

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  1. clambering
  2. ascending
  3. climbing
Verb
  • This once meant waiting in long lines outside stores like Walmart and Best Buy in the early morning hours, clambering over one another to snag electronics, beauty items, and other unaffordable gifts at a steal.
    Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Even now, original — meaning freshly made, conceptually new — Christmas rom-coms are clambering out of the trenches, not only on Hallmark and Lifetime, which owned the breed for a while, but on Netflix and Hulu and everywhere else seeking to grab a slice of that cinnamon-scented, sentimental pie.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of clambering
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  • Packers ascending tight end Tucker Kraft echoed those thoughts.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • There’s a genuine confidence that’s ascending proportionally with the upscaling of the audience size.
    Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of ascending
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  • Bitcoin has suddenly rocketed higher, climbing back over $100,000 per bitcoin as FOMO sweeps Wall Street.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Employees are now navigating their careers through horizontal moves to gain varied experiences rather than climbing a linear ladder.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of climbing
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