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as in jerks
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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as in tosses
to make jerky or restless movements
the applicant's knees constantly jiggled, betraying her nervousness
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Recent Examples of jiggles
Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
Bake in preheated oven until biscuits are deeply golden brown and middle is no longer liquid-like but still jiggles slightly, 50 minutes to 1 hour.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jiggles
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Advertisement The Alice in Borderland American ending, explained The series seems ready to fade into a happy ending, and then an earthquake shakes Arisu’s office building.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the video shot on Wednesday night, the president can be seen pointing a finger at his wife, who shakes her head in response, the Daily Beast said.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The remainder of the first half, Weaver (a UTEP pledge) connected on TD tosses of 30 yards to Gabriel Bess, 17 yards to Lucas Sunwall and a two-yarder to Blake Wendler.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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Up next is Carol, 63, who tosses him a baseball.—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The man fidgets, shifts around in his seat and fixates on Zarutska before pulling out a small knife and striking her multiple times around her neck.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Sep. 2025
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The suit claims the exposure caused lasting health effects, including tremors, heart palpitations and memory issues.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Macadamia nuts are also toxic and may cause tremors, weakness, and vomiting.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 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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National Hispanic Heritage Month falls at the perfect time for catching up on all the summer fantasy romance reads before Halloween swoops in to give us the shivers.—
Lia Amador,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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Hank is a Dallas Cowboys diehard; the idea of Bobby getting into the Premier League sends him into full-body shivers.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Each of the three biographies—any good biography—vibrates with the intensity of its author’s possession by their subject and the thrill of exhumation, if only metaphoric.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Also, the dual sonic mopping system vibrates 4,000 times a minute for intense cleaning power—and the mop water heats up to 176 degrees Fahrenheit to tackle stains (like stuck-on oil) and to kill germs during the self-cleaning cycle.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
28 Aug. 2025
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When Brian and Murtagh report that Dougal offended the Grants and Colum had to promise Ellen’s hand to appease the situation, Lord Lovat squirms.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Jiggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jiggles. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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