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
With the two teams lined up and waiting to exchange handshakes, many players shuffled from foot to foot or fidgeted nervously.
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 28 May 2025
In this puzzle, the fiddle is not the musical instrument, but a type of fidgeting.
—Deb Amlen, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Sitting with his defense team in Judge Arun Subramanian’s lower Manhattan courtroom, a steely eyed and fidgeting Combs Friday morning listened as the ‘Me & U’ singer resumed her testimony under questioning from attorney Anna Estevao.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Spieth, fidgeting a bit in his seat Tuesday, looked around for the first question.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 28 May 2025
In this puzzle, the fiddle is not the musical instrument, but a type of fidgeting.
—Deb Amlen, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Sitting with his defense team in Judge Arun Subramanian’s lower Manhattan courtroom, a steely eyed and fidgeting Combs Friday morning listened as the ‘Me & U’ singer resumed her testimony under questioning from attorney Anna Estevao.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Spieth, fidgeting a bit in his seat Tuesday, looked around for the first question.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fidget
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This is why after a snake is killed, its body will still twitch and move around, and why its head can still bite.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 July 2025
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At times, Woods reminds me of 2025 Cleveland Browns first-rounder Mason Graham, with the quickness and twitch to play just about anywhere along a defensive front and the power/hand speed to be a three-down weapon at either spot inside.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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And all those passengers squirming around makes driving more difficult because of the constantly changing weight balance.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
2 July 2025
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Not only do these votes make individual Republicans squirm, but they can be used for attack ads when a senator is up for reelection.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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Don't toss your wine corks—put them to use in your garden!—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 July 2025
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Just pulse the fillet in a food processor until finely chopped, then toss it with fresh, whole-wheat breadcrumbs (made in the same processor), as well as ginger, garlic, scallion and cilantro.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Having already had to navigate a 180-degree turn around a roundabout at 80km per hour, the road jerked to the left with around 1.6km remaining and, with some riders forced wide, the group was split.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The passenger jerked forward and their belongings were thrown to the floor.—
Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Fraser, who turns 70 on May 14, is also a composer, a teacher who runs a handful of renowned fiddling camps, and chief of the Culburnie Records Scottish music label.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2025
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In between, while tending bar at his Rock Garden Tavern, he was known to tie sleigh bells to his knees and sing, play mandolin or fiddle, and—during especially spirited performances—jump from one table to another.—
Paul Nicolaus,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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The boy wiggled into the tube and grabbed my hands.—
Amie Barrodale,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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One year, a woman snuck in posing as a service worker, hid in a restroom stall for hours and then wiggled into a formal dress, only to be discovered by security guards who hauled her away.—
Michael Grynbaum,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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“Fidget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fidget. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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