as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the baby wiggled in her sleep
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Recent Examples of wiggle
Anja Webb, Parents, 28 Nov. 2025
The show’s point was for Regis to engage in conversation with the contestant so that the audience at home could wiggle themselves into the brain of the man or woman on the hot seat, step in their shoes, care about their success or failure.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Although there is wiggle-room for the inflationary temperature/energy scale to be a bit lower than the limit set by cosmic rays, the CMB limits on the maximum post-inflationary temperature cannot be evaded.
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Buttermilk the cow is an interactive toy that sings, wiggles its ears, and teaches little ones animal sounds.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 28 Nov. 2025
The show’s point was for Regis to engage in conversation with the contestant so that the audience at home could wiggle themselves into the brain of the man or woman on the hot seat, step in their shoes, care about their success or failure.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
Noun
Dog with a ‘wiggle butt’ has spent nearly 300 days in shelter.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Although there is wiggle-room for the inflationary temperature/energy scale to be a bit lower than the limit set by cosmic rays, the CMB limits on the maximum post-inflationary temperature cannot be evaded.
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 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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People with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism may share symptoms like fidgeting and restlessness.—
Laura Dorwart,
Health,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The franchise is known for highly caffeinated coffee confections, along with shakes, smoothies and popular seasonal menus.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
11 Jan. 2026
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These are great for prepping smoothies for the week, storing homemade health shots, or bringing a protein shake to the gym in an eco-friendly container.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At 6-foot-4, 255 pounds, Huff at his best has good bend and some twitch to his game.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Their usefulness remains an open question At the back of a conference hall at the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas, a humanoid robot twitched through a preprogrammed wave for a crowd of cell phone cameras—a classic scene of high spectacle and unclear utility at CES.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The center of the pie will rise, and there should be a slight jiggle to the filling.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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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
Verb
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No sound effect makes people squirm quite like grinding teeth.—
William Earl,
Variety,
2 Jan. 2026
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Martin is a tough, no-nonsense, Logan Roy kind of patriarch, inclined to making his children squirm.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That night, the actress won her first major career acting award for her role in the Coralie Fargeat horror flick.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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The film is an absolute riot, a no-bones-about-it horror flick heightened by powerful music, confident performances, and rich, resonant themes regarding cultural assimilation.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Someone off camera then tossed him that actual T-shirt.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Failing to get a criminal conviction tossed and again complaining about the conditions at Rikers Island, Weinstein wants to begin negotiations with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg‘s office ahead of his upcoming trial, his lawyer said during a hearing Thursday.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For those with less-briny palates, a fine jerk chicken and a number of steak cuts are also available.—
Jesse Ashlock,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mike’s older sister, Nancy (Natalia Dyer), is our entry point to Hawkins High; a pretty striver, she’s recently been distracted from academics by a fling with popular jerk Steve Harrington (Joe Keery).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Wiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggle. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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