1
as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
the gelatin salad continued to jiggle after she set it on the table
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2
as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the applicant's knees constantly jiggled, betraying her nervousness
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Recent Examples of jiggle
Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
The Lego conceit proves an ideal format for visually embodying these tunes, as bouncing abstract creations spring and jiggle to musical life.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Those shifts will show how Jupiter’s potent gravity kneads and jiggles the moon, offering clues to its internal layer-cake structure and the dimensions of its core, mantle, ocean, and ice shell.
—science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
But nothing anyone suggested as an underlying cause — from peculiar magmatic movements to jiggling ice sheets — seemed to make sense.
—Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
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Verb
The best way to test your pumpkin pie for doneness is to gently jiggle the pan; if the center is quite wobbly, the pie needs more time.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
The Lego conceit proves an ideal format for visually embodying these tunes, as bouncing abstract creations spring and jiggle to musical life.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Those shifts will show how Jupiter’s potent gravity kneads and jiggles the moon, offering clues to its internal layer-cake structure and the dimensions of its core, mantle, ocean, and ice shell.
—science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
But nothing anyone suggested as an underlying cause — from peculiar magmatic movements to jiggling ice sheets — seemed to make sense.
—Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jiggle
Verb
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But the potential for shaking things up would be there every day.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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So what is the Warriors' appetite to shake things up this season?—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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However, there are downsides, as a dog may fidget or snore at night, which may disrupt your sleep cycle.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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At exactly noon on New Year’s Day, about 20 people braced their feet against the silty shore of Lake Natoma, hopping and fidgeting to warm themselves.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Jan. 2025
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The acquisition builds out Constellation’s quiver of offerings, adding gas assets and geothermal plants.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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Hydrogen has been hailed as a key arrow in the quiver of decarbonization—with applications in industries such as steel production, cement manufacturing, and transportation.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Previously the two were able to disable brakes, honk the horn, jerk the seat belt, and control the steering wheel using a laptop in the back of both a Toyota Prius and Ford Escape.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
28 Dec. 2024
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Dad nodded his approval again and the kid did as instructed, reflexively jerking his hand away as the starter began to churn the 117-cubic inch motor.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Seeing a player with the chops of Hideki Matsuyama, the 2021 Masters champion with 11 Tour wins, ranked No. 4 in the world, tossed about like a rag doll on the North Course.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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One of several civil lawsuits filed in New York claiming that two brothers considered titans in the luxury real estate industry raped a woman as a third brother watched, was tossed by a federal judge Wednesday.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Valeria leaves guard duties to Ellen, a grandmother with a constant tremble in her hands from her MS.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2024
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Kaleena knew her fate before it was announced, teary-eyed and emotional as Kish, with a tremble in her voice, asked her and Alisha to pack their knives and go.—
Rachel Bernhard,
Journal Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2024
Verb
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Until some team wins 500 games in a row and forces the league to shudder for lack of competitive interest or something like that, this will continue to be the case.—
Nick Suss,
The Tennessean,
20 Dec. 2024
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With all the progress in computing, the old dream of achieving optimal morality shuddered awake.—
Sigal Samuel,
Vox,
3 Dec. 2024
Verb
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As the omen begins to descend onto Karen’s house, the hairs of the mermaids’ arms stand up; their scales twitch in fear.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
16 Dec. 2024
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Not the American economy, which twitched from panic to triumph to panic and, in 1907, had to be bailed out with private funds from Morgan and his associates.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
21 Nov. 2024
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“Jiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jiggle. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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