shitting
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present participleof shit.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Downtown had turned to chaos—people walking everywhere, cars trying to creep through the packed streets, police horses shitting on the sidewalk.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2023
"I went in and said 'guys, I've just seen Brazil holding hands. They're shitting themselves!'"
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2021
“Messy, dirty, puking, shitting on the street,” says Suzanne Bleijenberg, 27, an office worker, of the night visitors.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 4, 2018
“Eh, why bother? It’s not like she’ll be shitting in her pants at high-school graduation.”
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2018
“Let’s just say he’s quietly shitting in his pants,” Gil corrected.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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