shied

verb

past tense of shy
as in flinched

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  1. flinched
  2. recoiled
  3. winced
  4. shrank
Verb
  • Then the pianist flinched and the leader sprinted off the stage.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The teen in the green sweatshirt, Williams, momentarily flinched from the gunshot.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of flinched
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  • The upper atmosphere recoiled so violently that radio communications were disrupted.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Even a few Republican loyalists have recoiled at the extravagant pageantry, seemingly designed to flatter Xi and awe a domestic audience, although the absence of TV cameras at the Rose Garden ceremony undermined that low-ambition objective.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of recoiled
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  • Back on the broadcast, Nantz immediately winced and grabbed his hand.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • My husband walked into the room and winced as one of the women changed into a perfect re-creation of an American Girl–doll outfit (very theater kid, not his thing).
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of winced
Verb
  • The number of congressional battlegrounds nationwide has shrunk with gerrymandering and political polarization, making the district one of about two dozen races that will decide the House majority.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Its gross domestic product has shrunk, and its 10 million residents have endured blackouts, food shortages and inflation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of shrank
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