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Recent Examples of jiggly
Place the pie on the heated stone or skillet and bake until the edges are set and the center is still slightly jiggly, 40 to 50 minutes.
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Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Raw celtuce, a lettuce cultivar bred for its sweet stem rather than for its leaves, is cut into neat rectangles of a luminous parakeet green, interleaved with strips of jiggly kombu jelly, and plated atop a vermillion pool of Yongchun red vinegar.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
The jiggly, quaking contraption is eye-catching—a natural social media star.
—Julia Sullivan, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Raw celtuce, a lettuce cultivar bred for its sweet stem rather than for its leaves, is cut into neat rectangles of a luminous parakeet green, interleaved with strips of jiggly kombu jelly, and plated atop a vermillion pool of Yongchun red vinegar.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
The jiggly, quaking contraption is eye-catching—a natural social media star.
—Julia Sullivan, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jiggly
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When Ken Fulk and Kurt Wootton purchased what would become Durham Ranch—named after one of their dogs—the California wine country property was in disrepair, with a derelict 1940s ranch house and a handful of rickety outbuildings.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2026
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And third, after years of gerrymandering and Republican consolidation of power, the Democratic turnout machine is exceedingly rickety.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Its apparently smooth screen quickly dissolves into a jiggling lattice of molecules, which in turn resolve into clouds of electrons buzzing around atomic nuclei.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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Every part of me that can jiggle is now jiggling.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
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Even Kathy Hilton is like a ghost of her former self, with Jen Tilly taking the crown of doddering kook away from her.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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The show provided a side of the singer few had seen — a bit doddering, sometimes befuddled and the source of the series’ comedy.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Neither of them understands the other’s dynamic with Daniel, and the split-episode format keeps our sympathies teeter-tottering between each woman.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This shift is already underway, suggesting a precarious future across television.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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The gas price spike comes with many consumers already in a precarious position, particularly compared to 2022, when gas prices also soared because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this month, Nancy Guthrie, the elderly and infirm mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was violently taken from her home in Tucson, Arizona.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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The four Democratic members of the JBC, which controls the state budget, asked with growing consternation why the Department of Corrections hadn’t brought them a plan to address overcrowding, to step up releases of old and infirm inmates, or to improve its own shortcomings.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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The bench unit was wobbly in the first half, but a trio of solid defensive possessions started the fourth quarter with a bang.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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The wobbly start wasn’t for lack of lead singer Arnel Pineda’s efforts.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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If the bra moves with you or the underwire lifts off the ribcage, the fit is insecure.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Our study also shows the importance of understanding where people are both energy insecure and less likely to have access to backup power sources during outages.—
Katherine Asmussen,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Jiggly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jiggly. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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