as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the baby wiggled in her sleep
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Recent Examples of wiggle
Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The center of the onion should wiggle gently but hold together.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025
Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Pintar is a 23-year-old center fielder who hit well in High A but was old for the level, and since a promotion to Double A at the start of July, he’s struggled to hit anything with a wiggle in it.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
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Verb
The pup couldn't have been happier, wiggling his tail as his new owner kissed him all over.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The center of the onion should wiggle gently but hold together.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
His next one went for 15, showing some impressive wiggle.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Pintar is a 23-year-old center fielder who hit well in High A but was old for the level, and since a promotion to Double A at the start of July, he’s struggled to hit anything with a wiggle in it.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiggle
Verb
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Rosenkrantz is played in the two-hander by Rebecca Hall with warmth and humor and a physical ease that makes Linda much more centered and self-contained than Whishaw’s chain-smoking, often fidgeting Peter.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Closed, tight arms can convey anger or resentment, and slouching, fidgeting and a limp handshake might convey a lack of confidence.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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More than 500 people from as far away as Barstow and Riverside reported feeling the initial tremor to the agency, while nearly 40 people reported feeling the subsequent shake.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Feb. 2025
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Cointreau Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice, and give it a long, hard shake, about eight to 10 seconds.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When a fish swims by, the snake twitches its neck, a movement so rapid that it can only be captured on high-speed film.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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In other words, the version of the Democratic Party that got killed in 2024 is still twitching.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, some men have squirmed even hearing about the concept of the film.—
William Earl,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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My kids squirm through an application of the typical goop styles, but those last much, much longer than spray-on brands.—
Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan,
Outside Online,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the writer-director’s latest horror flick, The Monkey, there is no malignant apparition, and death doesn’t lurk or stalk.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
7 Feb. 2025
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Finally, a flick that can please every Valentine’s Day moviegoer: those who hate the lovey-dovey holiday, those who adore it, those who want romance in their Valentine’s Day movies and those who prefer their gushing more gory.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The water on one side of the beach and the Pacific Coast Highway on the other help impede fire spread, but strong gusts—like last month’s infamous Santa Ana winds—can still toss embers and flaming debris across the highway.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes,
16 Feb. 2025
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The day before the crash that took his life, BB tossed three touchdowns in a 64-6 rout of Custer County.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Diagnosed first with Jeavons syndrome in 2018/19—a rare form of epilepsy characterized by absence seizures and eyelid jerks—a 1,000-gene epilepsy panel in 2020 revealed further health problems.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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My job was to go over there and not be a jerk and try to advance the stand-up ball a couple of yards for the next guy that comes over there.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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To unlock, these cleats require a rotational foot movement, twisting your heel inward or outward, for safe disengagement.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
16 Feb. 2025
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Love twisted, then sprinted away from two Aggies defenders.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Wiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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