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Shanked in a sentence

Related words

Shanked | Shanks | Shank | Shankly | Shanker | Shanking

Shanked meaning

simple past and past participle of shank

Using Shanked

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of shank
  • In the example corpus, shanked often appears in combinations such as: shanked the, shanked punt.

Context around Shanked

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

garbisi 1× evans 1× kicker 1×

Often after:

punt 2× attempt 1×

Sentence patterns with Shanked

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a shanked punt on 1× but a shanked punt out 1× but he shanked his rugby 1× paolo garbisi shanked an early 1× point and shanked the ball 1× their kicker shanked a 47 1× to have shanked the ball 1× when evans shanked a left 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a shanked punt 1× braves sophomore receiver 1× except then their 1× paolo garbisi shanked 1× the ospreys were 1× twice she went 1×

Common sentence endings:

and swing speed 1× from pay dirt 1× good 15 metres 1× its first touchdown 1× landmark five points 1× losing seven yards 1×

Words around Shanked

Just before it in the word index:

shankarrao 3 shankarlal 2 shankaran 2 shankaracharya 12 shankara 9 shankar 217

Just after it in the word index:

shanker 14 shankhamul 2 shankill 11 shanking 2 shankland 53 shankle 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Shanked

  • In this selection, "shanked" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, garbisi, evans, kicker, punt and attempt stand out and add context to how "shanked" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a shanked punt on and but a shanked punt out. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shanked" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shanked

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Except, then their kicker shanked a 47-yard field goal. (10 words)

A shanked punt on fourth and 37 set up the Monsoon 29 yards away from its first touchdown. (18 words)

Braves sophomore receiver Madden Williams came in to punt but he shanked his rugby-style punt losing seven yards. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

While she appears to have shanked the ball 50 yards to the left and straight at a house, Paulina’s swing has impressed a LOT of people in the golf community who notice her smooth transfer of power, follow through, and swing speed. (43 words)

And that was after the normally silky-skilled Robbie Gray produced perhaps the worst kick of his outstanding career when his shanked attempt from the left-hand pocket missed even registering a behind by a good 15 metres. (38 words)

Paolo Garbisi shanked an early penalty to give the Azzurri the lead, before Ireland scrum-half Craig Casey released provincial team-mate Crowley to gleefully register a landmark five points. (30 words)

Example sentences (9)

Braves sophomore receiver Madden Williams came in to punt but he shanked his rugby-style punt losing seven yards.

While she appears to have shanked the ball 50 yards to the left and straight at a house, Paulina’s swing has impressed a LOT of people in the golf community who notice her smooth transfer of power, follow through, and swing speed.

Paolo Garbisi shanked an early penalty to give the Azzurri the lead, before Ireland scrum-half Craig Casey released provincial team-mate Crowley to gleefully register a landmark five points.

The Ospreys were close to striking in that same corner soon after the restart when Evans shanked a left-footed clearance and a counter ended with Williams charging over.

And that was after the normally silky-skilled Robbie Gray produced perhaps the worst kick of his outstanding career when his shanked attempt from the left-hand pocket missed even registering a behind by a good 15 metres.

A shanked punt on fourth and 37 set up the Monsoon 29 yards away from its first touchdown.

Except, then their kicker shanked a 47-yard field goal.

They had to punt again, but a shanked punt out of bounds handed Commerce possession 36 yards away from pay dirt.

Twice she went up for overheads – the second of them on Pera’s fifth match point – and shanked the ball off the frame.

Common combinations with shanked

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shanked" in a sentence?
An example: "Braves sophomore receiver Madden Williams came in to punt but he shanked his rugby-style punt losing seven yards." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "shanked" from authentic English texts.
What does "shanked" mean?
Shanked means: simple past and past participle of shank
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "shanked", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.