as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the baby wiggled in her sleep
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Recent Examples of wiggle
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Entering his fourth varsity season, the 4A all-state returnee (2,782 career rush yards, 33 TDs) has the speed to burst outside, the power to grind out yards between the tackles, and the wiggle to bust loose on any carry.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Handle Some sauté pans attach their handles using screws, which can wiggle loose over time.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Verb
And in Bergen — a seventh-round flyer for new special teams coordinator Brant Boyer — the Niners are yet to see anything but perhaps a little wiggle as a punt returner.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Entering his fourth varsity season, the 4A all-state returnee (2,782 career rush yards, 33 TDs) has the speed to burst outside, the power to grind out yards between the tackles, and the wiggle to bust loose on any carry.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
The dogs couldn't stand still, wiggling their bodies enthusiastically.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Handle Some sauté pans attach their handles using screws, which can wiggle loose over time.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiggle
Verb
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Children fidgeted in the relentless August heat.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Notice: are people fidgeting, looking at their hands, or rolling their eyes?—
Anne Sugar,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Down But Not Out However, a shake-out is coming in China’s dynamic EV market.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The dessert menu is also extensive, including cakes and shakes.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Her hand twitched from the heat.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 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
Noun
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Even the aerial shots have the jiggle and quiver of a helicopter, not a drone.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Even the aerial shots have the jiggle and quiver of a helicopter, not a drone.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The open section of their session lasted for 15 minutes — and Howe will have squirmed through every second — but there were laughs amid the stretches and shuttle runs.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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In a horror movie, the sight of a leg being broken and the bone sticking out might be squirm-inducing but not out of bonds.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sesko’s presence up front served to provide a genuine outlet, with Mbeumo and Mount looking for flick-ons.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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This October, Samsung TV Plus is serving up a lineup of slasher flicks, ghost stories and cult favorites — all free and ready to stream on your Samsung device.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Maddie—baggy hoodies tossed over an array of old tattoos, clearly carrying a heavy amount of life for her 28 years—gradually attempts to fill her daughter in on her own youth, treading a tightrope between honesty and delicacy.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Carelessness and accidents happen, however, so take some time with each season to go through items and toss anything that’s faded, shattered, or stopped working.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Saddled with an uninteresting jerk half the time and a muzzled non-entity the other half, there’s only a handful of moments in the first six episodes where Powell’s star power shines through.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Sep. 2025
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For a taste of the Caribbean, head to Kingston Kitchen at the Village Inn, where chef Shawn Fearon serves the flavors of his native Jamaica—oxtail, jerk chicken, ackee and saltfish, curried goat, and the best whitefish sandwich on the island.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Wiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggle. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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