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verb

ˈjä-gəl How to pronounce joggle (audio)
Definition of jogglenext
as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements the old bus joggled as it barreled down the dirt road

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noun

as in punch

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joggle
  1. shake
  2. punch
  3. jerk
  4. hack
  5. shudder
  6. chip
  7. vibrate
  8. groove
Verb
  • Stephen DeLong, a geologist with the Earthquake Science Center at the U.S.G.S., said in a news briefing on Thursday that those closest to the epicenter, including residents of Ferndale, were the most likely to feel shaking or see any damage.
    Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Ulta also raised its full-year outlook slightly as the beauty retailer shook off fears that the company was facing increasing competition and slowing demand for makeup and skincare.
    Michele Luhn, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of shake
Noun
  • And yet all that extravagant silliness doesn’t take away from the series’ political punch, which also comes as a surprise.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Don’t be tempted to force the liquid through the filter, which may result in a cloudy punch; be patient and let gravity do its thing.
    SAVEUR Editors, Saveur, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of punch
Verb
  • Your limbs, or even your entire upper body, may jerk or thrash in the process.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Yanking a zipper shut is more likely to break teeth or jerk the slider off the track.
    Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of jerk
Noun
  • The background explanation is all well and good but irrelevant because the Sony hack isn’t your ordinary circumstances.
    Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Krispy Kreme said the hack will probably hurt its bottom line because of a loss of revenue from the disruption to online ordering, paying for cybersecurity experts and the cost to restore its systems.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of hack
Verb
  • Rhule shudders at the thought of eliminating space, but he’s got no options.
    Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
  • While cinephiles shudder to learn the opinions of their favorite French actors, Irish stars are assumed to have respectable politics by default.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of shudder
Noun
  • The groundwork was laid for what would be one of the most consequential transactions in the history of the chip industry.
    Tae Kim, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Driving the news: Amazon used its re:Invent conference in Las Vegas to unveil new chips, models, services and customers.
    Ina Fried, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of chip
Verb
  • The black holes would cause this dark matter to vibrate like a bell rather than dispersing.
    Jonathan O’Callaghan, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Not literal strings, of course — but tiny loops or snippets of vibrating energy.
    Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of vibrate
Noun
  • Antetokounmpo and Lillard seem to be finding their groove, and a win against Detroit would not only keep their tournament hopes alive but also send a message to the rest of the league.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Its non-slip bottom keeps it securely in place, while the indented design efficiently traps water within its grooves.
    Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of groove
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