jiggled; jiggling
ˈji-g(ə-)liŋ 
: to cause to move with quick little jerks or oscillating motions
: to move from or as if from being jiggled
jiggle
noun
Examples of jiggle in a Sentence
Try to avoid jiggling the camera.
His belly jiggled like a bowlful of jelly.
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Bake at 325°F until edges are set, top is matte, and center jiggles slightly as one mass, 40 to 45 minutes.
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Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
Filling should still jiggle slightly (in the middle only) when done.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Bug poems often play with scale, flipping human and insect concerns to jiggle perspective, loosen the grip of humanity’s hold as all, only, ever.
—Hannah Brooks-Motl
june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
The sturdy, shift-free frame won’t jiggle during play.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
Filling should still jiggle slightly (in the middle only) when done.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Bug poems often play with scale, flipping human and insect concerns to jiggle perspective, loosen the grip of humanity’s hold as all, only, ever.
—Hannah Brooks-Motl
june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
The sturdy, shift-free frame won’t jiggle during play.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jiggle
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“Jiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jiggle. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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