Thesaurus results for JOGGLING

joggling

verb

present participle of joggle

as in shaking

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements the old bus joggled as it barreled down the dirt road

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His hands were not shaking, and the cup was returned to his father un-rinsed and brimming with water.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
That dynamic is shaking the electric power industry to its core.

— Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of shaking

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The mouth fiddle belongs to a family of instruments that are orally modulated, lending qualities of the human voice to the sound waves emitted by a vibrating string.

— Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The wallpaper in many of the rooms was removed due to the possibility of vibrating machinery damaging the delicate paper.

— Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026

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These seemingly innocuous incidents attain new significance as they’re revisited alongside a slow crescendo that suddenly turns to shuddering piano chords on the track’s bridge.

— Nick Ayres DeMasi, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
Choose Baits with Vibration Lipless crankbaits earn their keep each spring, as their shuddering motion creates the bait-mimicking tremors to which bass respond.

— David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026

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But each of its eight-and-a-half minutes introduces a subtle mutation, rotating buzzing electronics and quivering guitars into the spotlight.

— Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
Located on the street level of the Harbor Boulevard complex, the new shop gives dessert-loving denizens another place to pick up the quivering treat.

— Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 26 May 2026

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