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Shimmying is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Shimmying in a sentence

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Shimmying | Shimmy

Shimmying meaning

present participle and gerund of shimmy

Using Shimmying

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of shimmy
  • In the example corpus, shimmying often appears in combinations such as: and shimmying, shimmying in.

Context around Shimmying

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

politely 1× night 1× belly 1× sexy 1× floor 1×

Often after:

across 1× down 1×

Sentence patterns with Shimmying

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

antics as shimmying 40 feet 1× before politely shimmying out of 1× before shimmying down chimneys 1× dance floor shimmying in for 1× egyptian and shimmying 1× feet while shimmying and running 1× fences and shimmying across a 1× involve more shimmying than an 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an aberdeen teen 1× before shimmying down 1× he organised william 1× he takes two 1× hula hoops have 1× sexy shimmying in 1×

Common sentence endings:

a fire escape 1× always unlocked door 1× court has heard 1× don t lie 1× egyptian and shimmying 1× escort tuesday night 1×

Words around Shimmying

Just before it in the word index:

shimmy 19 shimming 2 shimmin 2 shimmies 11 shimmied 6 shimmery 35

Just after it in the word index:

shimo 4 shimoda 4 shimoga 3 shimogamo 2 shimokoji 2 shimomura 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aat 18 abhorrence 18 abms 18 absolutes 18 absorbance 18 abule 18

Corpus analysis for Shimmying

  • In this selection, "shimmying" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, politely, night, belly, across and down stand out and add context to how "shimmying" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include antics as shimmying 40 feet and before politely shimmying out of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shimmying" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shimmying

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

He takes two bumps for it before walking like an Egyptian and shimmying. (13 words)

Were you in beast mode last night, shimmying from one party to the next? (14 words)

Yaslen began the dance on her feet while shimmying and running her hands over her body. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

This is because while in New York, Frey has to escape some characters for story reasons, and she manages to get away by climbing over fences and shimmying across a fire escape. (32 words)

I found the Leaf nippy to drive — a necessity when all the weeny parking spaces on my usual double school run involve more shimmying than an episode of Strictly Come Dancing. (31 words)

He organised William's stag night and is known for such antics as shimmying 40 feet up a marquee during a Prince's Trust concert, stripped to his boxer shorts. (30 words)

Question examples

Were you in beast mode last night, shimmying from one party to the next? (14 words)

Example sentences (14)

He organised William's stag night and is known for such antics as shimmying 40 feet up a marquee during a Prince's Trust concert, stripped to his boxer shorts.

It was a typical Britney video, with her shaking and shimmying in place while modeling her latest attire.

This is because while in New York, Frey has to escape some characters for story reasons, and she manages to get away by climbing over fences and shimmying across a fire escape.

We allowed her to smother us in her red lipstick before politely shimmying out of her grasp, stumbling up the stairs, and swinging upon the always-unlocked door.

Were you in beast mode last night, shimmying from one party to the next?

I found the Leaf nippy to drive — a necessity when all the weeny parking spaces on my usual double school run involve more shimmying than an episode of Strictly Come Dancing.

Yaslen began the dance on her feet while shimmying and running her hands over her body.

Before shimmying down chimneys across the world Dec. 25, Santa dashed through Decatur with the Decatur Fire Department escort Tuesday night.

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Hula hoops have been around for longer than Shakira’s belly-shimmying in her 2006 chartbuster ‘Hips Don’t Lie’.

Sexy shimmying in a fez, drag angels, and disco-fueled Daleks are all on the table.

STX’s domestic champ opened in 15 overseas markets this session, overperforming in the UK and Russia, and shimmying to a start.

This Christmas, dodge the throwaway and the flammable, and instead invest in great quality eveningwear that you’ll be dance floor shimmying in for years to come.

An Aberdeen teen sparked an armed police response after shimmying up a drainpipe at a block of flats and threatening to slit his own throat, a court has heard.

He takes two bumps for it before walking like an Egyptian and shimmying.

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Common combinations with shimmying

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shimmying" in a sentence?
An example: "He organised William's stag night and is known for such antics as shimmying 40 feet up a marquee during a Prince's Trust concert, stripped to his boxer shorts." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "shimmying" from authentic English texts.
What does "shimmying" mean?
Shimmying means: present participle and gerund of shimmy
How many example sentences with "shimmying" are there?
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