as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the baby wiggled in her sleep
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Recent Examples of wiggle
Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Take a soft spatula and run it around the rim of the pancake to release it from the pan and then wiggle the spatula underneath to flip it.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 May 2025
Disney Cruise Line, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025
Peña started an offensive overhaul last season, quieting his batting stance and eliminating the bat wiggle in his pre-pitch setup.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Verb
And then going back in and having room to wiggle around and then going back to my regular shoes and feeling like off balance, constricted.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Take a soft spatula and run it around the rim of the pancake to release it from the pan and then wiggle the spatula underneath to flip it.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 May 2025
Noun
After all the Alaskan sightseeing for the day, or if little ones (and not-so-little kids) just need to get their wiggles out, the onboard Disney’s Oceaneer Club can’t be beat.
—Disney Cruise Line, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025
Peña started an offensive overhaul last season, quieting his batting stance and eliminating the bat wiggle in his pre-pitch setup.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiggle
Verb
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With the two teams lined up and waiting to exchange handshakes, many players shuffled from foot to foot or fidgeted nervously.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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In this puzzle, the fiddle is not the musical instrument, but a type of fidgeting.—
Deb Amlen,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Enjoying a protein shake after my workout became something of a ritual.—
MISAKI KAWATSU,
Vogue,
10 June 2025
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After each session, players consumed recovery shakes.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Verb
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The early symptoms include muscle weakness, cramps, twitching, stiff muscles, speech challenges, trouble swallowing, and drooling.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Camouflaged among desert rocks, the deadly illusionist extends its spider-like tail into the open and twitches it to summon hungry insect-eating birds.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This can prepare your body to safely move things without straining your spine, whether that be a bag of yard clippings, a squirming child, or a box of books.—
Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
4 June 2025
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His wire-to-wire tenacity made Benet squirm until the final split-second had ticked off the clock.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This is exactly why Predator and Prey worked so well, and something the other flicks forgot about for the most part.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
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The clothing brand’s sponsorship for the Apple Original Films' racing flick produced by Jerry Bruckheimer was announced in March.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Verb
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As for her glam, the jewelry designer tossed her hair back into a messy bun with strands of hair to frame her face.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 June 2025
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Pomeranz has now tossed 18 1/3 innings for the Cubs and has yet to allow an earned run.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
Noun
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But in politics — as in life —there’s a fine line between being genuine and being a jerk.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Smoky, spicy jerk is also on the menu in the Pulled Jerk Pork & Coconut Shrimp appetizer at Eleanor’s at Sandals Grande Antigua.—
Sandals Resorts,
AFAR Media,
4 June 2025
Verb
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One, it can be twisted and maneuvered to fit into those (sometimes weird or disproportionately wide) gaps between your seat and the wall; leaning never felt so good.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
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But almost immediately, Munn’s innocuous and relatable feelings were twisted into something ugly.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 June 2025
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“Wiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggle. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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