as in to twitch
to make jerky or restless movements
small children are likely to fidget in church
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Recent Examples of fidget
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.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
However, there are downsides, as a dog may fidget or snore at night, which may disrupt your sleep cycle.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Her infant daughter fidgeted uncomfortably with a Mickey Mouse headband while her niece Jhuliana made friends with a Venezuelan girl whose mother was sitting nearby.
—Jordan Salama, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
The jurors fidgeted in their seats.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
However, there are downsides, as a dog may fidget or snore at night, which may disrupt your sleep cycle.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Her infant daughter fidgeted uncomfortably with a Mickey Mouse headband while her niece Jhuliana made friends with a Venezuelan girl whose mother was sitting nearby.
—Jordan Salama, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
The jurors fidgeted in their seats.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fidget
Verb
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If their tail starts twitching or their ears are flattened, then they may be overstimulated, which can lead to aggression.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Real Estate As Ballast Against Market Turbulence Why does Manhattan real estate hold up while other assets twitch?—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Adjusting to Life with a Defender Four-wheel disc brakes also provide plenty of stopping power, though stomping on the brake pedal causes some squirming from the tail end due to the high center of gravity.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes,
14 Dec. 2024
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Joseph Quinn, the terrific British actor from A Quiet Place: Day One and Gladiator 2 (and our next Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four: First Steps), spends the bulk of this picture squirming in torment, emitting ear-splitting noises from deep within the pits of hell.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Just keep in mind that not all finishes are dishwasher safe, so check before tossing it in.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2025
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Heat president Pat Riley has always sought to follow up a big splash by tossing another boulder into the pond.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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As soon as Tatiana Pino turned her dark blue Land Rover Defender into her long asphalt driveway, the flatbed truck jerked into reverse and slammed into the passenger side of her SUV, according to footage of the Aug. 30, 2023, hit-and-run obtained by the Herald.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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This apparently spooked an SUV driver in the next lane, who jerked the wheel to the left and ran into the opposite curb.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2025
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The earphones do a good job with the stereo balance, though, making the electric guitar and fiddle all the more dynamic.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Many of the rituals that once brought the community together—the Kiwanis Club Ice Fishing Derby, fiddling contests so explosive that spectators sometimes came to blows—have faded away.—
Chelsea Edgar,
The New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Gently wiggle the card reader or look for anything that seems loose, bulky or out of place.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Very gently begin to wiggle your toes, wiggle your fingers, and slowly roll over to one side, holding yourself there for a moment.—
Rosie Acosta,
Outside Online,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Fidget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fidget. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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