1
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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2
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
Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
The party scenes are tawdry, with flappers frenetically jiggling, their underwear peeking out and soused guests making spectacles of themselves.
—Danielle Teller, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Also, having a mattress that doesn’t squeak or jiggle when my cat comes back from his midnight snack is a real plus for a solid, uninterrupted REM cycle.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
The edges of the cheesecake should be set, but the center of the cake should jiggle slightly, the same way a Jell-O mold might.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Using your fingertips, press indentations in dough, pressing through to bottom of pan and jiggling your fingers gently to set indentations.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
The party scenes are tawdry, with flappers frenetically jiggling, their underwear peeking out and soused guests making spectacles of themselves.
—Danielle Teller, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Also, having a mattress that doesn’t squeak or jiggle when my cat comes back from his midnight snack is a real plus for a solid, uninterrupted REM cycle.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
The edges of the cheesecake should be set, but the center of the cake should jiggle slightly, the same way a Jell-O mold might.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jiggle
Verb
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But the humble protein powerhouse has never seemed to be able to shake the bad reputation.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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But in that time of rounding corners only to find another door closed, my relentless hopefulness had finally been shaken.—
Kelsey Cox,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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For weeks, Combs, 55, has maintained an attentive and easygoing presence inside a Manhattan federal courtroom — occasionally shaking his head, fidgeting in his seat or passing notes to his attorneys.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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Part of identifying suspicious travelers relies on noticing behaviors such as fidgeting or having a penetrating stare, which government watchdogs and some lawmakers have criticized in the past as an unreliable basis for probable cause.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Shooting At this point, every NBA player has size or shooting as a bow in their quiver.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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And while there’s no history there, necessarily — Prock is winning at a clip that is making record books quiver.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Centre Court looked naked without line judges, but Fognini’s presence and touch filled the void and jerked the joie de vivre out of Alcaraz’s racket.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Patrick Walle’s horn solo up top sounded suspended in time, before an increasingly feral orchestra jerked us back to street level.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
Verb
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They’re rolled across bathroom floors, stored in public bins at TSA checkpoints, and tossed into airplane cargo holds.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2025
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For weeks, social media has been flooded with videos of federal agents, their faces often shrouded by masks, violently arresting bystanders who are filming their actions, dragging a taco stand vendor by her arm and tossing smoke bombs into a crowd of angry onlookers.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Furman is one of a kind: a trans, devoutly Jewish former rabbinical student who’s written a book about Lou Reed and sings folk-punk songs in a mercurial tremble.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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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
Verb
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This time around, the apex, at least for now, appears to have been March, as Trump’s pending April 2 Liberation Day tariffs, which were ultimately paused for 90 days after bond markets shuddered, approached.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Wednesday: Eve of the Outcasts: What starts off as a fun school carnival (shudder!) falls under Wednesday’s spell to make for a twisted tour through the macabre.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
17 June 2025
Verb
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The fearful pup stepped out to greet her, his tail twitching—his first show of trust in a long time.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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So instead, designers tweaked certain details, like twitching nerves under his skin and the iridescence in his scales.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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“Jiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jiggle. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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