1
as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
the gelatin salad continued to jiggle after she set it on the table
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2
as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the applicant's knees constantly jiggled, betraying her nervousness
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Recent Examples of jiggle
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2025
Transfer to the oven and bake until the edges are set but the centers still wobble a bit when jiggled, 30 to 35 minutes.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
In the video, Johnson is seen taking the driver’s keys, mocking the driver’s accent, while jiggling the car keys in his face.
—Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
During the Inaugural Address, when Trump announced the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico, Hillary Clinton, seated in the audience behind him, laughed in a conspicuous way, her shoulders jiggling.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The edges of the cheesecake should be set, but the center of the cake should jiggle slightly, the same way a Jell-O mold might.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2025
Transfer to the oven and bake until the edges are set but the centers still wobble a bit when jiggled, 30 to 35 minutes.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
In the video, Johnson is seen taking the driver’s keys, mocking the driver’s accent, while jiggling the car keys in his face.
—Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
During the Inaugural Address, when Trump announced the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico, Hillary Clinton, seated in the audience behind him, laughed in a conspicuous way, her shoulders jiggling.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jiggle
Verb
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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10 contestant Phoenix's drama with Ice Spice must've stirred too much after the season 3 queen clapped back against the guest judge's Main Stage critiques about her icon status, but the Drag Race OG hopes the rapper isn't too shaken in the aftermath.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
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Clips of the pair shaking hands alongside the disco beat are making the rounds on social media.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Game players knew this was coming and fidgeted in their seats to see what their uninitiated friends and family would make of last night’s big The Last of Us episode.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Then came Brian Harman, fidgeting over each practice swing.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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But if a creditor needs to go further in attacking a debtor's LLC or partnership interest, there are a lot of arrows to be found in the creditor's quiver.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The inverse relationship between global growth and the benefit to the Indian economy appears to be another arrow in India’s quiver.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Earthquakes cause the ground to move in unpredictable ways, sometimes sharply jerking, other times swaying like a ship in rough seas.—
Maya Wei-Haas,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Confused Lochlan, who thoughtfully jerked off his older brother so that Saxon wouldn’t feel left out.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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But, during his walk to first, Williams tossed his bat aside and nodded his head.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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Hussain was later found shot in the back of the head, his body tossed over a guardrail.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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Valeria leaves guard duties to Ellen, a grandmother with a constant tremble in her hands from her MS.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2024
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Kaleena knew her fate before it was announced, teary-eyed and emotional as Kish, with a tremble in her voice, asked her and Alisha to pack their knives and go.—
Rachel Bernhard,
Journal Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2024
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One shudders to think how Ross, whom Grant divorced in 1929, and who died in 1951, would have reacted to so echoing a lack.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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The sound seemed to shudder like a pot about to blow its lid.—
Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Riley Robinson/Staff A wind blows down the border, twitching pale dry grass.—
Riley Robinson,
Christian Science Monitor,
6 May 2025
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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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“Jiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jiggle. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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