as in flapping
to move from side to side or up and down with quick jerky motions
the rabbit waggled its ears and hopped away
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Recent Examples of waggling
When LaBeija, as Gus the Theatre Cat, finally strolled onstage to revisit his glory days, waggling his long, polished claws, a younger Gus (Jonathan Burke) appeared, like a mirror dancing toward him.
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Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
And thanks to social media videos of their head-tilting, leg waggling antics, these web-slingers are in high demand.
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Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
And thanks to social media videos of their head-tilting, leg waggling antics, these web-slingers are in high demand.
—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waggling
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In the video, backed by champagne synths and hopscotching snares, a tuxedoed Jaeychino strolls the beach in Margiela sneakers, his jacket flapping in the wind as seafoam washes ashore.
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Soaring birds fly without flapping wings, using rising air currents to uplift them.
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The soon-to-be 26-year-old left winger scored at the end of the first half on a breakaway, casually flicking the ball past Haitian goalkeeper Johny Placide.
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The Americans were less cohesive without Pulisic in the second half, but Reyna still added the finishing touch by gliding into the box and toe-flicking home his first World Cup goal.
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Dogs of all shapes and sizes entered the gates of Citi Field Thursday night with wagging tails, floppy ears and plenty of Mets gear.
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Bruce was next seen wrapped in towels on the boat, wagging his tail happily after being rescued.
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There is something cultish about that idea — the player who tends not to start but has the knack to appear later on with antennae twitching, ready to seize the day and alter the course of a match.
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Leon Stetson was allegedly twitching, so officers moved him away from Carrie Stetson and started to render medical aid.
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Fascinators — those bobbing bundles often of feathers, flowers and netting perched off-center of the wearer’s head — are banned here.
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Producers like Shungu, QThree, Mike Shabb, and Elsesser himself let their legato phrases repeat ad infinitum, gently bobbing like a dinghy in agitated waters.
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Turn to face the shore, tread water, and signal for help by calling out or waving your arms.
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Like Eala, his matches are chock-a-block with soccer-style flag waving, face painting and vociferous cheering.
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The Western Ghats mountains tumble down the west coast of India like a breaking wave, swishing through six states and across nearly 1,000 miles.
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In other words, avoid swishing seltzers in your mouth, drinking a lot of them or even sipping one throughout the day.
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Taking them out of the equation and switching the play past them is the right approach.
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Bake until edges are lightly browned, 15 to 18 minutes, switching and rotating sheets halfway through baking.
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“Waggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waggling. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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