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
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
Alina Hartounian, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waggling
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But its appeal can’t be divorced from the romance of its history, which properly began in the 19th century when English polo players began wearing oxford shirts as their preferred uniform, complete with collars that buttoned against the body to prevent their points from flapping in the wind.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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Above it all, flapping in the wind, there’s the stars and stripes, that latecomer flag to native nations.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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While a wagging dog’s tail might indicate excitement or friendliness, a flicking cat’s tail can signal irritation.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Only the paintings bore witness to her intense, solitary writing sessions, conducted in the studio by night, Stein flicking the pages of her notebooks with hardly a pause, until dawn birdsong disturbed her concentration.—
Francesca Wade,
Air Mail,
4 Oct. 2025
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While a wagging dog’s tail might indicate excitement or friendliness, a flicking cat’s tail can signal irritation.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Swift and Styles set tongues wagging after they were spotted by paparazzi strolling together in November 2012, and things seemed even more heated after they were photographed sharing some New Year’s Eve smooches the following month.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Any dairy farmer can tell you that biting flies are a pestilent scourge for cattle herds, which is why one so often sees cows throwing their heads, stamping their feet, flicking their tails, and twitching their skin—desperately trying to shake off the nasty creatures.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Prior to the 2024 incident, Mangione reportedly shared information on Reddit about a number of health issues, including struggles with back pain, brain fog, and twitching leg muscles.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Sea of Excrement, with its bobbing malefactors, is especially memorable.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Head bobbing and rolling is what causes neck soreness.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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Footage posted on social media showed Or getting out of a van and waving to supporters upon his release.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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But there was no major fighting on the streets, and soldiers riding on armored vehicles and waving Madagascar flags were cheered by people in Antananarivo.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Rockets have already started releasing videos of Şengün running pick-and-rolls as the ballhandler and swishing 3-pointers during the first few days of training camp.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of the 2024 season, Corbett had two knee injuries in back-to-back years and was switching positions from right guard to center.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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The previous recall was issued due to a shifter cable that detached from the transmission, effectively preventing some vehicles from switching gears and allowing the vehicles to roll away.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Waggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waggling. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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