as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the baby wiggled in her sleep
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Recent Examples of wiggle
John Kenney, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Poking at the dirt outside of the home with a sharp metal rod soldered to a handle, Tello wiggled the rod around, pulled it out, and smelled it.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Feb. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 14 Nov. 2025
FanttikRide’s collection of electric wiggle cars and scooters is designed to encourage physical activity and support the development of coordination and confidence through active play.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Spencer took out his phone and played a recording of his daughter telling the wiggling story.
—John Kenney, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Poking at the dirt outside of the home with a sharp metal rod soldered to a handle, Tello wiggled the rod around, pulled it out, and smelled it.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
Pressurizing the actuator gets you one single actuation, but to make the actuator wiggle (wiggling being an absolutely necessary skill for any robot), the gas has to be cyclically released.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Nov. 2025
FanttikRide’s collection of electric wiggle cars and scooters is designed to encourage physical activity and support the development of coordination and confidence through active play.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiggle
Verb
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When fastened, the zippers are locked in place, and pickpockets would have to fidget for a moment to get the gadget undone, giving you time to react.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
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The design was inspired by the hair-tearing boredom of COVID lockdown-era remote work, a time in which Knafs founder Ben Petersen maintained sanity during Zoom calls by fidgeting around with pocket knives and doodling pictures.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Scooping some turmeric powder into a post-workout shake could offer that curcumin hit.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes that’s in the form of shakes, steaks, chicken, or fish.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The launch can also be viewed on NASA's social media platforms include Facebook, twitch and X as well as NASA+, the agency's streaming service.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Curry’s body began convulsing and twitching with increasing severity, consistent with him sustaining a traumatic brain injury from being punched in the face, documents state.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That base gets set with just enough gelatin to give it a jiggle yet not enough to resist a spoon.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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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
Verb
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Did the answers — and unknowns — make people hesitate and squirm?—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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There will be no squirming tonight.—
Addie Citchens,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With the Land Rover Terrain Response System offering modes comprising Eco, Dynamic, Grass/Gravel/Snow, Mud & Ruts, Sand, Rock Crawl, and Wade, the tech takes the geographic and meteorological elements and slays them with a flick of a control.—
John Scott Lewinski,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
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Released in March, the new sci-fi flick ‘Project Hail Mary’ features Puerto Rican puppeteer James Ortiz, who stars opposite Ryan Gosling.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Just toss the frozen veg with the hot pasta at the end to warm through.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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On a night where Clay Holmes was dominant, tossing seven scoreless innings with four strikeouts, Roupp exceeded his minuscule margin of error.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dear Jay Norvell, try not to be a complete @#$&%# jerk.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Dishes like jerk chicken and rice and beans cooked in coconut milk reflect the region’s deep Jamaican and British colonial influences that are distinctive from other parts of Costa Rica.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Wiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggle. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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