How to Use wiggle in a Sentence

wiggle

1 of 2 verb
  • The puppy wiggled with excitement.
  • George had to wiggle Bunky back and forth to get him out.
    Anne Fadiman, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Feb. 2023
  • Make sure there is enough room in the toe box for your toes to wiggle.
    John Thompson, Men's Health, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Place eggs in a saucepan that gives them room to wiggle a bit.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2021
  • But the dogs will wiggle their way on to my lap, or bring me their toy to play.
    Ryan Bergeron, CNN, 22 Mar. 2020
  • As the fly begins to swing, wiggle your rod hand side to side.
    Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 26 June 2020
  • Start at the base of the lash and wiggle the brush side to side to get the coat started and then pull through up the ends.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 16 June 2023
  • But at the same time, Nicki wants to wiggle her way in bad.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Some swim in deep water or crawl and wiggle near or on the seafloor.
    Suzanne Oconnell, The Conversation, 5 June 2023
  • The Chargers even stopped the run well enough to wiggle out of being the league’s worst against the rush for the season.
    Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Having the room to stand up and wiggle a bit mid-flight would be a big help for kids.
    Kara Alaimo, CNN, 22 Feb. 2023
  • That’s a sneaky way to wiggle out from the uncrashable moniker.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 June 2021
  • Gently wiggle it down and around the pit until the pit is pried loose.
    Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Just like adults, the baby may well wiggle and fuss and fall back asleep.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Good coaches find ways to wiggle their teams out of tight spots and tough times.
    Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2022
  • At the time, the singer posted a cute clip on TikTok of the little one wiggling around in his car seat.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
  • To prove it, the duo would have to show that the curve could wiggle in space in a particular way.
    Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 25 Aug. 2022
  • John seemed to have no where to run, but the shifty receiver wiggled his way free.
    Randy McRoberts, baltimoresun.com, 16 Nov. 2019
  • The men scoop the wiggling fish into a rusty container.
    Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2024
  • If working with an edger, use your foot to press it into the ground and wiggle back and forth a few times.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 13 Apr. 2021
  • Your dog will need to use her paws, snout, and mind to wiggle these squeaky, plush chipmunks out of their log.
    Hannah Harper, Health.com, 14 May 2021
  • The Pacers didn’t expect to wiggle their way back into the first round.
    J. Michael, The Indianapolis Star, 31 July 2021
  • Here are 2 favorite ways to hard-cook eggs Place eggs in a saucepan that gives them room to wiggle a bit.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2020
  • With the top up, the car is very rigid, with no detectable cowl shake or wiggling on any surface.
    Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Catchy, upbeat and danceable, the film’s songs had kids wiggling in their seats.
    Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The TikToker would then wiggle the jeans to camera or lay them flat on a chair or the bed.
    Rachel Besser, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2021
  • Musk might still wiggle his way out of the deal, perhaps with some help from Zatko.
    Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2022
  • The dinosaurs that move mostly just wiggle their necks or tails.
    James Patrick, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Adding a little toe-wiggling flair, like the feet equivalent of jazz hands.
    Sable Yong, Allure, 28 Dec. 2019
  • In a clip shared on X, the royal wiggled the oversized daffodil wreath a little girl wore around her neck and patted her on the head.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
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wiggle

2 of 2 noun
  • Any guy with that kind of wiggle needs to have the ball in his hands.
    Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2019
  • The kids wave bright balloons and wiggle to a cheery tune.
    Arwa Damon and Gul Tuysuz, CNN, 11 Mar. 2020
  • A few more careful wiggles, and it was knocked it clear from the cup.
    Eli Meixler, Time, 13 Feb. 2018
  • The Cayenne, like the 911, does only the slightest wiggle before the rear toe-in tightens up and the tail tucks in.
    Dan Neil, Car and Driver, 2 June 2020
  • With a little side-to-side wiggle, the pit is pulled away from the flesh and you’re left with two peach halves and no pit.
    Jean Kressy, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2019
  • Ten Ks in his first 4 innings, a brilliant wiggle from a 2nd-and-3rd, no-out jam in the 5th.
    Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 19 May 2021
  • The lures run straight and true with a lifelike wiggle and are ideal for trolling.
    Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 22 May 2020
  • The wax will cling and congeal around the cardboard holder and come out in one wiggle.
    Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2021
  • The cake may have a slight wiggle in the very middle but otherwise will be done and set.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 3 Dec. 2021
  • That makes the swimbait shimmy in the water with a side-to-side wiggle and roll that drives fish crazy.
    T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 26 Nov. 2020
  • Thrives between the tackles but has the wiggle to produce on outside runs and in the screen game.
    Tyson Alger, OregonLive.com, 26 Apr. 2018
  • What looked like a back-and-forth wiggle in 2D now appears more like a corkscrew motion.
    Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Press the cutter into the dough and lift up with a sharp quickness without a wiggle.
    Sarah Fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 June 2018
  • Bass can be good when sunny on jerk baits around docks and when cloudy/windy on wiggle wart near bluff ends.
    Tyler Mahoney, kansascity, 7 Feb. 2018
  • The tiniest wiggle of Schick’s fingers found a response in the mirror.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2021
  • This is another one that testers said was good for wiggle worms.
    Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 22 Feb. 2023
  • And after a moment, success: The raccoon wiggles loose from the jar and begins to saunter off, video shows.
    Jared Gilmour, miamiherald, 28 June 2018
  • That wiggle-room will provide some cap relief, but won’t be enough on its own.
    Carol Schram, Forbes, 29 Aug. 2021
  • There’s no wiggle, no slide, just a tree-roots level of attachment to the planet.
    Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The return was broader and faster, with tight turns to get just a touch of wiggle—the blessings of rear-wheel-drive—and big sweepers to stick and stay in it.
    Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Zhao and colleagues are now trying to build a model to predict the wiggle effect.
    IEEE Spectrum, 21 July 2023
  • But every wiggle of the mouse or press of a button must be sent up to that server, processed, and the results sent back to your screen.
    Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 11 Sep. 2018
  • Give the tile a little wiggle to make sure there's an even layer of tile adhesive.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Ready for her closeup, Lucy even gave a tiny wiggle of her fingers — giving fans at home a wave.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com, 10 May 2022
  • But lose too many games, and every conference will run out of wiggle.
    Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 13 Nov. 2020
  • The rover’s wheels are a little crooked, but engineers plan to command the rover to do a little wiggle and straighten them out.
    Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2021
  • The chassis has a folding stock that locks into place tighter than a bank vault, so there’s no wiggle or slop when it is deployed.
    John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 5 June 2020
  • Kids can also get their wiggles and giggles out with the trendy Elmo Slide Singing and Dancing plush toy, on sale for $38.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Lazar points, taps his elbow, goes to the back of the theater to do a bunnyhop, does an S-shaped wiggle that looks like a man trying to coil a stiff rope.
    Helen Shaw, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Understands our offense and has enough wiggle to keep the chains moving.
    Preps, al, 15 Sep. 2023

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