as in twitched
to make jerky or restless movements
the baby wiggled in her sleep
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Recent Examples of wiggled
One 14 month old tester happily clapped and wiggled along to the songs—a feature that can be adjusted as needed.
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Lindsey stepped back and wiggled his right hand toward Smith, then Lindsey put the fullback in motion and again briefly signaled to Smith before the ball was snapped.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
But the Royals wiggled out of late trouble with four late runs and secured the road win.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
The crowd wiggled to the music with abandon.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Lynch wiggled out and hit Bella with a reverse DDT.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Her body wiggled and her tail wagged.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Lindsey stepped back and wiggled his right hand toward Smith, then Lindsey put the fullback in motion and again briefly signaled to Smith before the ball was snapped.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
But the Royals wiggled out of late trouble with four late runs and secured the road win.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
The crowd wiggled to the music with abandon.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Lynch wiggled out and hit Bella with a reverse DDT.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Her body wiggled and her tail wagged.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiggled
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Her hand twitched from the heat.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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My hand twitched toward the phone, muscle memory stronger than willpower.—
Maggie Downs,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Children fidgeted in the relentless August heat.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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The open section of their session lasted for 15 minutes — and Howe will have squirmed through every second — but there were laughs amid the stretches and shuttle runs.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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That drive fell apart two plays later when Madsen tossed his third of four interceptions in the game.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Oct. 2025
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Carbonara When the pasta is tossed with the eggy cheese sauce, the noodles quickly soak up every drop.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Travis jerked open the door and slid on his butt down a wing that was on fire.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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The president starts out by making a visit to Liberty Arena to play basketball with some school children, then gets jerked away when the crisis happens.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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The star wide receiver made a 10-yard catch for a third-down conversion right along the right sideline and twisted his left leg beneath Malachi Moore as the New York safety made the tackle out of bounds.—
David Wilson,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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So, in an instant, Zeek twisted and pushed the barrel aside, but the robber grabbed his shoulder, firing a shot that cracked through the quiet.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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As Rossini stowed her purse in a tiny back office, a manager named Katie Atlas was onboarding a new employee, a young woman who fiddled nervously with her necklace.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Communities across the globe probably independently fiddled their way towards the invention of proto lip balms over and over.—
Mark Hay,
Popular Science,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Wiggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggled. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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