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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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joggle

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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
  • Over the next few years, a plague of disorder will descend upon America, and maybe the world, shaking everything loose.
    David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Maybe that’s why World Cups end with the two teams shaking hands, one offering congratulations and the other condolences, and elections don’t.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of shake
Noun
  • Hurricane Oscar made landfall in far eastern Cuba around the same time as the blackout, throwing a one-two punch that has sapped precious resources in a country suffering from severe shortages of food, fuel and medicine.
    Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Live updates on Election Day snags:Legal fights and long, long lines Profanities and a punch that knocked glasses off judge's face Again, police reported, Schmidt was told to go to the back of the line.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 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
  • What election narratives are foreign actors pushing? Expect false tales of voters tampering with mail-in ballots, non-citizens casting ballots and hacks of election infrastructure in social media posts.
    Sam Sabin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The Grimms’ version hacks away at the French tale in other ways.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of hack
Verb
  • But this year, polls showed a trend that would have made my mother and aunt shudder.
    Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
  • At this point, phrases like ambient computing, ubiquitous computing, and even (shudder) Internet of Things may be zipping and popping around your brain.
    Sophie Charara, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2024
Definition of shudder
Noun
  • But Trump’s comeback could escalate the chip war between the U.S. and China.
    Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Fans could live there for an entire weekend with a supply of chicken wings and chips and never set foot in the crowded stadium.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of chip
Verb
  • Their windows and tools in their garage often vibrate with the hum of machinery at the nearby well pad.
    Sean Keane, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Silicone brushes are the safest to use but may not give you as deep of a clean as a vibrating brush.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of vibrate
Noun
  • Rather than go for the plucked, plum tone of 1970s R&B bass, Jones welcomed his old pal, jazz bassist Ray Brown, to the proceedings and gave this sweet noir ballad a fluid groove and a slow dancing kick.
    A.D. Amorosi, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
  • With Lillard finding his groove, Lopez manning the paint, and the season just getting started, there’s every reason to believe the Bucks will find their stride.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of groove
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