as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the baby wiggled in her sleep
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Recent Examples of wiggle
Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Poppy flips her ears, wiggles around and inspects the camera.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Nora Colomer, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
His next one went for 15, showing some impressive wiggle.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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Verb
The crowd roared as Tove got up and shyly wiggled her knees.
—Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Poppy flips her ears, wiggles around and inspects the camera.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
They are designed for the ultimate workout experience and feature ultra compression to lock in muscles, stabilize joints and eliminate muscle wiggle.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
His next one went for 15, showing some impressive wiggle.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 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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At least 11 deaths have been linked to cartons of frozen shakes sold to nursing homes and long-term care facilities that are being recalled after an outbreak of listeria, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Protein bars, shakes and pre-workout mixes are often used to maximize results at the gym.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In the video, the robot hangs suspended from the ceiling as its limbs twitch and kick, marking what the company claims is a step toward its goal of creating household-helper robots.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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The elephant is now decidedly less friendly, and is doing far more than twitching and grunting.—
Stephen Maher,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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One, shown against Fulham below when Pope allowed Emile Smith Rowe’s weak shot to squirm under him, was particularly costly.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The women start to squirm when Silky Johnson (Dave Chappelle) comes out in a mink coat holding a golden goblet.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The pass was ridiculous — a subtle flick of the wrist sending the ball backward while driving in the opposite direction against two defenders.—
Jovan Buha,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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This collectible model of an iconic Star Wars scene comes with seven minifigures, including Darth Vader and Stormtroopers, and fun interactive features like a flick lever to blast open the entrance door.—
Kelsey Fredricks,
People.com,
15 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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With that put to bed, our attention turns back to the husbands, and all the new rumors from this season, like Lisa bringing up Shawn’s name in regards to circle jerks.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2025
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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
Verb
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This full-body exercise can support movements relating to twisting or rotating the torso, which can translate to sports like tennis or many daily life tasks.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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In a new book, Pankaj Mishra twists Holocaust remembrance into a source of all the world’s evil.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Wiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggle. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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