as in ruse
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end
okay, buster, the jig is up
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as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the mother could tell that her little boy had to use the bathroom because he was jigging
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Recent Examples of jig
Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2025
Jack O’Connell had a secret weapon in his arsenal when he was cast as Remmick in Ryan Coogler’s latest film, Sinners: the ability to dance an Irish jig.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
Owned by the Chinese, the ship was flagged to Argentina and jigging in Argentinian waters.
—Ian Urbina, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Cabinet hardware jigs vary slightly in design, so follow the manufacturer’s instructions for proper use.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2025
Jack O’Connell had a secret weapon in his arsenal when he was cast as Remmick in Ryan Coogler’s latest film, Sinners: the ability to dance an Irish jig.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
Diamond jigs were originally intended to be dropped straight down from a boat and jigged vertically.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
Owned by the Chinese, the ship was flagged to Argentina and jigging in Argentinian waters.
—Ian Urbina, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jig
Noun
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Just a guess here: This may have been something of a ruse by the Padres.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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The then-officer's role was to show up in his scout car to legitimize the eviction ruse, authorities said.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
16 July 2025
Verb
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Instead, the players stood behind him patiently — fidgeting now and then, their faces mainly expressionless — as Trump answered questions that mostly related to the potential of U.S. involvement in Israel’s war against Iran.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Skeptics argue that many of the classic symptoms of the disorder — fidgeting, losing things, not following instructions — are simply typical, if annoying, behaviors of childhood.—
Paul Tough Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Brian St. Pierre,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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From a scheme perspective, that would also fall on LaFleur.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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So yes, before the green flag dropped Saturday, with the throwback paint scheme unchipped and pristine — that was the moment that everyone was waiting on.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And according to researchers at the University of British Columbia, the part of the brainstem involved in the control of sleep cycles is underdeveloped in puppies, leading them to act out their dreams with twitching and growling more often.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Some devices, for example, track eye movements or other small muscle twitches to let users select words from a screen.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
14 Aug. 2025
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Covino deploys some of his favorite tricks, like observing domestic chaos or bliss from the outside looking in (or reverse), and characters performing unexpected songs in order to win over a lover.—
Katie Walsh,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Hawk – who is now 57 years old – landed the trick in June of 1999 at X Games V after trying for over a decade to land the move.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Perry appears to jerk uncontrollably while being lifted into the sky in footage posted after her Raleigh, North Carolina, performance on August 17.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 Aug. 2025
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However, the tidal wave of claims – many of which turned out to either be false, or simply lacking evidentiary support – caused an over-correction across the legal system that was akin to jerking the steering wheel the moment your tires begin to slip on ice.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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At its inception, the NFL was Operation Team Player’s primary league partner, says Bill Hardy, IPR Center’s national program manager for Operation Team Player and Operation Surge Protector, which protects consumers from counterfeit computers and other electronic devices.—
Margaret Buranen,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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ExpressVPN only takes around five minutes to set up and also promises lightning-quick connectivity and 24-hour live-chat support, and allows users to connect to any device, from computers to phones to tablets.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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From there, Young tossed an accurate ball to Sanders for a would-be first down and it was dropped by the second-year tight end, who has put together an otherwise excellent camp.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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Teams of two will compete by tossing bacon from skillet to skillet.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Jig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jig. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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