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Recent Examples of shin
Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
After a pathology examination, investigators learned the bone was possibly a tibia, or shin bone.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Joanna Goodrich, IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2025
But fewer than a dozen have been recorded making the trek on a prone paddle, where racers lay flat or balanced on their knees and shins using their arms and hands to paddle.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
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Noun
With shin and ankle injuries being so common, the students are focusing on shin pads.
—Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
After a pathology examination, investigators learned the bone was possibly a tibia, or shin bone.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
During every chemotherapy cycle, 30 minutes before the medication is administered, the wraps are placed on the patient’s forearms and shins to begin the cooling process.
—Joanna Goodrich, IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2025
But fewer than a dozen have been recorded making the trek on a prone paddle, where racers lay flat or balanced on their knees and shins using their arms and hands to paddle.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shin
Noun
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Katie Atkinson, who played in the Stars’ previous two matches, was inactive with a thigh injury.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Mack was shot in the abdomen, pelvis and thigh, and Shaw drove her to University Health, where Mack was taken to an operating room in critical condition, according to the affidavit.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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All of the carcasses that washed ashore had been skinned, Cole said, with some missing their front paws.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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In tight spaces where a straight driver can't complete a full rotation, that elbow geometry is the difference between finishing the job and abandoning it after hurting your wrist, skinning your knuckles, and questioning your life choices.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Giancarlo Stanton was pulled from the Yankees’ game against the Astros on Friday, departing in the sixth inning with right calf tightness.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Aaron Gordon didn’t play due to a calf injury, which gives a semi-reasonable excuse for Denver’s 113-96 loss.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fanning out like urban guerrillas through Paris’ darkened streets well after midnight, the anti-waste activists shinny up walls and drain pipes, reaching for switches to turn off the lights. Click.—
The Christian Science Monitor,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 Aug. 2022
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The slippery custom began a half-century ago merely as a means to dissuade drunken daredevils from attempting to shinny up the poles in order to mingle with paying guests.—
DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer,
NOLA.com,
25 Jan. 2021
Noun
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In 2016, Daniel stabbed to death Scott with a prison shank during exercise time.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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In addition, Hofbräu Pub will offer traditional German dishes such as its famous pork shank, salads and pretzels, and Bavarian specialties like pork roast, pork cutlets and Oktoberfest-style chicken.—
Imelda García,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Shin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shin. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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