squiggle

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as in to scribble
to write or draw hastily or carelessly there are some illegible notes squiggled in the margins of the old book

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Recent Examples of squiggle The right-hand detour into VIR's inner loop comes up quickly, but the Sapphire's humongous 10-piston front brake calipers squeeze trackworthy carbon-ceramic rotors to haul this cruise missile smartly down to turn-in speed without a hint of squirm or squiggle. Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 26 Mar. 2023 Democrats who control the legislature have adopted a map with lines that squiggle snake-like across the state to swoop up Democratic voters and relegate Republicans to a few districts. chicagotribune.com, 10 Nov. 2021 Squiggly Monster had his many eyes on the prize, but just couldn’t squiggle his way to a win. Andrea Towers, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2021 Glass noodles squiggle in the mix for a little snap. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2021 See All Example Sentences for squiggle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squiggle
Verb
  • If their tail starts twitching or their ears are flattened, then they may be overstimulated, which can lead to aggression.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Real Estate As Ballast Against Market Turbulence Why does Manhattan real estate hold up while other assets twitch?
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Even though Dina was only in elementary school at the time, Peter pulled out a pen and started scribbling numbers and equations on a napkin.
    Jenni Carlson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Rather than scribble their names on a strip of wood along the restaurant’s bar, a tradition at Caddy’s before the storm, customers have instead signed a banner hanging nearby.
    Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Game players knew this was coming and fidgeted in their seats to see what their uninitiated friends and family would make of last night’s big The Last of Us episode.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Then came Brian Harman, fidgeting over each practice swing.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Electors scrawl handwritten votes on slips of paper.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Painted when Basquiat was just 20 years old, the five-foot-wide piece captures the heat and urgency of his breakout moment: a frenetic, mythic figure scrawled in oilstick on paper, hovering, as Jeffery Deitch once put it, between the street and the studio.
    Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Just keep in mind that not all finishes are dishwasher safe, so check before tossing it in.
    Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Heat president Pat Riley has always sought to follow up a big splash by tossing another boulder into the pond.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Joseph Quinn, the terrific British actor from A Quiet Place: Day One and Gladiator 2 (and our next Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four: First Steps), spends the bulk of this picture squirming in torment, emitting ear-splitting noises from deep within the pits of hell.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The sixth episode of The White Lotus Season 3 has critics stunned—and in some cases, squirming—after a grim hour that pushed creator Mike White's pitch-black satire to new depths.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • As soon as Tatiana Pino turned her dark blue Land Rover Defender into her long asphalt driveway, the flatbed truck jerked into reverse and slammed into the passenger side of her SUV, according to footage of the Aug. 30, 2023, hit-and-run obtained by the Herald.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
  • This apparently spooked an SUV driver in the next lane, who jerked the wheel to the left and ran into the opposite curb.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Gently wiggle the card reader or look for anything that seems loose, bulky or out of place.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Very gently begin to wiggle your toes, wiggle your fingers, and slowly roll over to one side, holding yourself there for a moment.
    Rosie Acosta, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Squiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squiggle. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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