as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the baby wiggled in her sleep
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Recent Examples of wiggle
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
Over at the Place Pigalle, salty comedians told jokes as exotic dancers wiggled their stuff.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Outside Online, 24 Dec. 2025
Every small movement of the eyes or wiggle of the fingers provides hope for Rio Foster’s mother.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Then tip your plant pot over to one side, grasp the plant’s stems in one hand, and gently wiggle the plant free from its pot.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
Over at the Place Pigalle, salty comedians told jokes as exotic dancers wiggled their stuff.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
Not with pole plants or hippie wiggle turns, but with what is truly the most important part of skiing.
—Outside Online, 24 Dec. 2025
Every small movement of the eyes or wiggle of the fingers provides hope for Rio Foster’s mother.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiggle
Verb
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Pekara said hospital surveillance footage captured him fidgeting under the blanket.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Each chair is equipped with an exercise band around the legs to allow children to kick and fidget safely while sitting.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Letting the body shake can help discharge physical tension that builds up under stress.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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Choosing between a protein shake and a smoothie depends on your health goals, diet needs, and taste preferences.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Here, American fighter planes, cargo ships and Japanese freighters have spent decades transforming into thriving artificial reefs, draped in coral and surrounded by twitching clouds of tropical fish.—
Dea Jusufi,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Pebbles twitched, branches waggled, cholla wiggled, weeds erupted then dried up and died.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
20 Apr. 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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For moist at least, a long history as a word associated with bodily discharge coupled with its more recent use as a sexualized word positioned it as one that makes young modern women squirm more than men.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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The veterans, of course, are terrific with one later episode set on a plane that finds Mulligan in top squirming form.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In 2017, a whale that had become entangled in fishing lines in the North Atlantic was freed by an experienced whale rescuer, then promptly killed the man with a flick of its fluke.—
Robin Romm,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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All the comedy was that flick of the wrist writing and the way that the lines were conveyed.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Fatu annihilated Reigns with another vicious clothesline and tossed him shoulder-first into the steel ring post.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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After Washington opener Richard Lovelady tossed two scoreless innings, Zack Littell worked four innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Emerson had a 290 in the clean-and-jerk and 235 in the snatch (525 total) in the 154-pound weight class.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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McKenzie was even more ahead of the pack in the Traditional style, which couples each lifter’s best bench press with their clean-and-jerk mark.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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“Wiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggle. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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