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
Children fidgeted in the relentless August heat.
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Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Applause intermingled with tears as the families of the Camp Mystic campers and counselors looked on, many with small children fidgeting in their Sunday-best attire behind the governor.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Weaver recalled a recent moment with her youngest daughter, Hadley, describing how the 6-year-old began to fidget and lose focus toward the end of a homework assignment.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Quiet rooms are available for overstimulated campers, stocked with noise-canceling headphones and fidget toys.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Applause intermingled with tears as the families of the Camp Mystic campers and counselors looked on, many with small children fidgeting in their Sunday-best attire behind the governor.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Weaver recalled a recent moment with her youngest daughter, Hadley, describing how the 6-year-old began to fidget and lose focus toward the end of a homework assignment.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Quiet rooms are available for overstimulated campers, stocked with noise-canceling headphones and fidget toys.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fidget
Verb
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Levy brought the dog in dead and claimed that that the dog had a seizure and was vomiting, choking and twitching before his death.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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The film uses music, the clippity-clop of hooves and twitching furry ears for her three donkeys — Palaye, Ruperto, Palomo — to surf critical acclaim on the film festival circuit to the upcoming Academy Awards.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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As Woody Harrelson detailed Harrison Ford's accomplishments from the Actors Awards stage, the famously gruff actor seemed to squirm in his seat, somehow uncomfortable with praise even at the age of 83.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
2 Mar. 2026
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Substitute Nikolas Nartey completed the scoring in stoppage time with another deflected shot that squirmed in off the far post.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, Greg likes nuts and cocoa, can toss a penny into a jar from across a room, and played minor league hockey, which will put him back on skates here.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the dream, of course, the victor is on offense, tossing away the bat with one arm raised.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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Don't jerk the steering wheel, as the overreaction can cause the vehicle to slide further or roll.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Giddey stopped, the ball cradled in his palm, shouting while jerking his hand in the rough direction of his intended pass.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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But what does some scientist know about eating fruit, of all things, when your hamstring feels like it’s being fiddled by Satan?—
Dan England,
Outside,
5 Feb. 2026
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But in these songs, that familiar palette of soothing guitar and fiddle clashes with graphic lyrics.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
Pitchfork,
14 Jan. 2026
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Auricular muscles enable species like dogs and giraffes to wiggle their ears and position them to better hear or localize sounds.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Spencer took out his phone and played a recording of his daughter telling the wiggling story.—
John Kenney,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Fidget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fidget. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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