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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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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
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
When all the broth has been added, jiggle the pan so the rice is in an even layer.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
The fat on the pork belly jiggles perfectly, nestled up against a mound of pickled mustard greens in a sweet and salty red sauce.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
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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
When all the broth has been added, jiggle the pan so the rice is in an even layer.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
The fat on the pork belly jiggles perfectly, nestled up against a mound of pickled mustard greens in a sweet and salty red sauce.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for jiggle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jiggle
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The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot delves into a crime that shook the town of Channelview, Texas, in 1991.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Add chicken pieces to bag, a few at a time, shaking to coat.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recruiters advise paying attention to your facial and body language and refraining from slouching, fidgeting and a limp handshake that can convey a lack of confidence.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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In the background, Endrick listened nervously to Perez, fidgeting and rubbing his hands together.Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 27 July 2024
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This and many other smart adjustments turn this all-around electric mountain bike into your quiver killer.Adrienne So, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2023
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But did the fear auteur’s latest series put a shiver in your quiver like the trailer promised?Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2024
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Your limbs, or even your entire upper body, may jerk or thrash in the process.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Yanking a zipper shut is more likely to break teeth or jerk the slider off the track.Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
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Jacobs tossing Tyrann Mathieu out of his way and then Ugo Amadi flopping to the ground on an easy TD throw from Jordan Love to Dontayvion Wicks on the first drive in the first quarter encapsulated Monday night for the Saints.The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Quintana spent the last two years in Queens, making 44 starts and tossing 246 innings.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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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
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Corporate world shudders The logo of UnitedHealth appears on the side of one of its office buildings in Santa Ana, California, on April 13, 2020.Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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For good or ill, never let anything stand in the way of a star who’s been told (shudder) to stick to character parts.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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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 30 Dec. 2024.
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