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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
shimmy .
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Examples
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Now the shaking shimmies up his arms, into his legs and sometimes into his face.
Navy researcher links toxins in war-zone dust to ailments 2011
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Its four movements roughly mirror classical symphonic form: a large-scale opening; a lyrical, heart-wrenching second movement; a third movement that shimmies and dances; and a fourth movement that represents an emphatic and personal conclusion.
Review: Great Noise Ensemble at the National Gallery of Art Anne Midgette 2010
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"Spider's web," I answer his unasked question, and a shiver shimmies up my spine.
The Black Widow Deborah Rickard 2012
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Now the shaking shimmies up his arms, into his legs and sometimes into his face.
Navy researcher links toxins in war-zone dust to ailments 2011
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As Kalaba had a free-kick glance just wide off Cheik Tioté, there were shimmies and shuffles all over, almost as though they were determined to rile Ivory Coast.
Zambia 0-0 Ivory Coast (7-8 on pens) | Africa Cup of Nations final report 2012
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The Bunning family scatters as the house shimmies, belches flame.
Cavity Michael Smith 2012
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It shows up in the way Walker contorts his body on reverses, shimmies through traffic and tap-steps around picks.
Why Kemba Walker Moves Like Nobody Else Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011
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Just shimmies through the door and closes it quietly behind him.
Death's Noisy Herald gerard varni 2011
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Those knee wobbles and shoulder shimmies were really pretty good.
Tonya Plank: Dancing With the Stars Season 11 Premiere: Surprised At How Much I Liked Bristol Palin Tonya Plank 2010
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Barça 2-2 Real Madrid BenzemaPique's clearancfe from the right-back position is headed back towards the Barcelona goal by Xabi Alonso where Benzema runs on to it, shimmies and shoots past Pinto.72 min: This is compelling.
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