fidget with

phrasal verb

fidgeted with; fidgeting with; fidgets with
: to move or handle (something) with the hands and fingers in a nervous way
He was fidgeting with his tie before the presentation.

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High-Rise Tight $98 Lululemon Nothing’s more annoying than having to fidget with your ’fit mid-workout because your leggings keep slipping down. Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 12 June 2025 Seeing her fidget with the helmet during her interrogation and swinging the sword around with reckless abandon is all part of that. Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 6 June 2025 In police video, a detective questions Reggie as his father fidgets with a bean bag intended for his son. Vladimir Duthiers, Paul Larosa, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2025 Midway through the third quarter, Miles paused to fidget with her prescription goggles, took another dribble, then fired off a no-look scoop pass to Westbeld, who put the Irish up by four points. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025 They can be fidgeted with to help with anxiety and stress relief. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 Bosa was sitting at a locker last week, fidgeting with his foot as he was asked a question about the position the Chargers are in. Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 He can be seen ringing the doorbell of Fuentes’ Berwyn, Ill., home and fidgeting with the doorknob. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024 The nerves were building as the two sat opposite one another at a tall bistro table, and Moore couldn't stop fidgeting with her slip-on shoes. Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024

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“Fidget with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fidget%20with. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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