as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the baby wiggled in her sleep
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Recent Examples of wiggle
Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2026
Family says Ramesses underwent 42 surgeries after the crash, but can now wiggle his toes and fingers and was able to talk to his mom for the first time in six months.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 31 Jan. 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
Peterson wiggled his fingers toward the bench, an all-too-familiar sign.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2026
Family says Ramesses underwent 42 surgeries after the crash, but can now wiggle his toes and fingers and was able to talk to his mom for the first time in six months.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 31 Jan. 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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Saturday’s game is also being advertised an autism awareness night, offering earplugs, fidget toys and a sensory break area for fans who plan to attend.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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Minimal but purposeful movement, avoiding fidgeting or excessive gestures, shows intention.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Beyond traditional asphalt composites, other options include metal shingles, wood shakes, clay and concrete tiles, and natural slate.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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The sleek control panel makes ice cream, shakes, smoothies, sorbet and gelato with the touch of a button.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Baby Briana’s arms twitched and legs flopped against cold concrete.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Through the scope, a polar bear twitched on the ice, 25 yards in front of me.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 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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In the new iteration that would be Jack and his girlfriend Martha (Elle Fanning), whose introduction to the Taylors is one of many scenes played out with squirming discomfort.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Juana Rodriguez was bound for hours as her 3-year old son cried and squirmed, according to the ACLU lawsuit that was filed on behalf of three Latino families.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With pressure levels reaching a breaking point, the 29-year-old stepped up and, with one incredible deke and one backhanded flick of her stick, wrote a chapter in this rivalry’s history that will be remembered for quite some time.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bad Bunny previously appeared in the Brad Pitt action flick Bullet Train, Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing, and Happy Gilmore 2.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Once made of glass and cherished by parade spectators who were lucky enough to catch them, today cheap plastic beaded necklaces from overseas are tossed from floats by the handful.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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The military stomp of the score is so tied up in the conception of Superman as an ultra-powerful Eagle Scout that the theme had to be tossed entirely when directors wanted to add a few layers of grime onto the character in the 2010s.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Tony's Jamaican Food Curry goat, oxtail and jerk chicken are a few of the traditional Jamaican specialties served at this friendly Pflugerville restaurant and East Austin food truck.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Smarmy jerks can get obscenely wealthy in this country just by managing other people’s money.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Wiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggle. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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