as in shaking
a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side
the nerve-rattling jiggling we got when we drove over the railroad tracks
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as in jiggly
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as in jerking
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 fidgeting
to make jerky or restless movements
the applicant's knees constantly jiggled, betraying her nervousness
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Recent Examples of jiggling
Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Some office workers recommend purchasing a mouse-jiggling device that keeps the cursor moving so you’re not dinged for idle time.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
The merging and jiggling sends ripples called gravitational waves cascading outward through the fabric of the universe and to detectors here on Earth.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Every part of me that can jiggle is now jiggling.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Some office workers recommend purchasing a mouse-jiggling device that keeps the cursor moving so you’re not dinged for idle time.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Video shows the trio standing ominously in the front yard before taking turns ringing the bell, knocking on the door and, at one point, jiggling its handle.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jiggling
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, aftershocks are possible, so please remain cautious of any strong shaking.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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To that point, Olympia shouldn’t be allowed to play the jury the tear-jerking recording of Frank’s final phone call home as the water rose.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Surprise Lining The most tear-jerking moment, however, was kept secret until the very last minute.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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Patients first experience twitching or weakness in a limb, often followed by slurred speech.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Everything looks so rickety — this stadium wasn’t built for pandemonium like this.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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Griff's was a cozy space inside with a small, rickety wooden patio in the front and a larger one in the back.—
Brianna Griff,
Chron,
13 Jan. 2023
Verb
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Andy sighed, shuddering between them.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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The White House will be well aware of this fact, particularly in an environment where fiscally conservative Republicans will be shuddering at Uncle Sam’s $37 trillion (and growing) national debt.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The brawl spilled outside of the ring, with Punk tossing Paul into a barricade.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been charged with taking bribes from sports bettors to intentionally throw certain types of pitches, including tossing balls instead of strikes to ensure successful bets.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Watts’s snare sound was really a mix of sounds—a thwacking snap on the head, the vibration of the air in the drum itself, the click of wood on the rim.—
John Lingan,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Shorebirds like sandpipers and plovers use this sense to detect prey beneath the sand by sensing subtle mechanical vibrations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Jiggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jiggling. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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