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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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
Hannah Brooks-Motl
june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
The sturdy, shift-free frame won’t jiggle during play.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Using your fingertips, press indentations in dough, pressing through to bottom of pan and jiggling your fingers gently to set indentations.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
The party scenes are tawdry, with flappers frenetically jiggling, their underwear peeking out and soused guests making spectacles of themselves.
—Danielle Teller, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Bug poems often play with scale, flipping human and insect concerns to jiggle perspective, loosen the grip of humanity’s hold as all, only, ever.
—Hannah Brooks-Motl
june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
The sturdy, shift-free frame won’t jiggle during play.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Using your fingertips, press indentations in dough, pressing through to bottom of pan and jiggling your fingers gently to set indentations.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
The party scenes are tawdry, with flappers frenetically jiggling, their underwear peeking out and soused guests making spectacles of themselves.
—Danielle Teller, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jiggle
Verb
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The two men appeared to shake hands before parting ways.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
28 July 2025
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Accompanied by her brother-in-law, Sen. Edward Kennedy, the former first lady was seen at N.Y.C.'s 21 Club — shaking hands with other frequenters.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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Drone footage obtained by Brazilian outlet TV Brasil EBC appeared to show Marins sitting in the grey sand conscious and fidgeting.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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In your experience, do people fidget to purposely get non-conclusive results?—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
Noun
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For other cities, issuing bonds to pay down pension debt has been an arrow in the quiver.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
18 July 2025
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The summits of the abstract city quiver Under murky rainbows in the humid air.—
Czeslaw Milosz,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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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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Furman is one of a kind: a trans, devoutly Jewish former rabbinical student who’s written a book about Lou Reed and sings folk-punk songs in a mercurial tremble.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
22 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
Verb
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All those sharp tool and drills are enough to make anyone shudder.—
Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Parents,
9 July 2025
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When only two vehicles remain on the far edge of the lot, the woman twists the key in the ignition and the idling car shudders still.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
30 June 2025
Verb
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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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“Jiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jiggle. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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