as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the baby wiggled in her sleep
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Recent Examples of wiggle
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
These air-breathing fish can live outside a body of water for several days and are able to wiggle from one freshwater habitat to another, according to the FWS.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2011
As the weighted end of the rig skips across the bottom, the non-weighted end floats and wiggles just above the bottom, simulating a dying baitfish or fleeing crayfish.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Still, Matt still tries to wiggle out of the responsibility.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
These air-breathing fish can live outside a body of water for several days and are able to wiggle from one freshwater habitat to another, according to the FWS.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
If a detector shows a star wiggling back and forth, and if these wiggles occur with regularity, the signal is a good indication that there is a planet in orbit, tugging on its host.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2011
As the weighted end of the rig skips across the bottom, the non-weighted end floats and wiggles just above the bottom, simulating a dying baitfish or fleeing crayfish.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiggle
Verb
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Game players knew this was coming and fidgeted in their seats to see what their uninitiated friends and family would make of last night’s big The Last of Us episode.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Then came Brian Harman, fidgeting over each practice swing.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Plus, eating too many protein bars or shakes can also lead to unpleasant gastrointestinal side effects.6 Crumble Smith suggests adding more healthy fats, such as avocados, nuts, seeds, fatty fish (like salmon and mackerel), and olive oil, to your diet.—
Alyssa Hui-Anderson,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2025
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Two weeks later, at the Yonkers location of Juices for Life, on a busy road off the highway with cars double parked out front, Styles sits on a stool, sips on a protein shake, and thinks about how his relationship to the genre has changed but also stayed the same.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Riley Robinson/Staff A wind blows down the border, twitching pale dry grass.—
Riley Robinson,
Christian Science Monitor,
6 May 2025
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If their tail starts twitching or their ears are flattened, then they may be overstimulated, which can lead to aggression.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The cardinals are sworn to secrecy, though a few details have inevitably squirmed outside through the chapel walls over the years.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Its marketing releases are their own events in and of themselves, and Take-Two probably does not care at all about making its competitors squirm by not offering a specific release date (meant to be this fall).—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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In a recent sit-down with Harper’s Bazaar UK, Pike, who played Miranda Frost in the 2002 Bond flick, says she was asked to strip down to her underwear when auditioning for the film.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Vertical has acquired Eye For An Eye, a horror flick starring Whitney Peak from veteran music video director Colin Tilley.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
Verb
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But, during his walk to first, Williams tossed his bat aside and nodded his head.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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Hussain was later found shot in the back of the head, his body tossed over a guardrail.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Trump calls Bruce Springsteen a 'jerk': The president slapped back after the musician voiced criticism at concertNeed a break?—
Chris Jordan,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Millions of readers follow along for her advice on work quandaries big and small, from dealing with office jerks to quitting a toxic job.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
11 May 2025
Verb
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And in nearly every major legislative hurdle, including clinching the vote that made Johnson speaker, Trump has personally gotten involved to twist arms in the final moments.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Easiest-Ever Pasta Salad Twisty Is Optimal Our favorite short shapes tend to be twisted, like rotini, fusilli, or cavatappi.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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“Wiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggle. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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