as in twitched
to make jerky or restless movements
the baby wiggled in her sleep
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Recent Examples of wiggled
Dyes shot a double-leg takedown on Stockton and was about to bring him to the mat, but the nimble Stockton wiggled out and, in a blink, pinned Dyes for the win.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026
On her 2023 debut, the Montreal producer wiggled through new age, trip-hop, and ambient meditations delivered in an ASMR whisper.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026
Serena wiggled her neck at me, her face inches from mine.
—Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Peterson wiggled his fingers toward the bench, an all-too-familiar sign.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2026
Morgan wiggled out and got the tag to Perez, who attacked Ripley from behind.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
As soon as Rocky woke up, his tail began wagging furiously, and his entire body wiggled with excitement.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
The model comically wiggled her tongue back and forth as the artist worked his magic.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
One 14 month old tester happily clapped and wiggled along to the songs—a feature that can be adjusted as needed.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026
On her 2023 debut, the Montreal producer wiggled through new age, trip-hop, and ambient meditations delivered in an ASMR whisper.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026
Serena wiggled her neck at me, her face inches from mine.
—Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Peterson wiggled his fingers toward the bench, an all-too-familiar sign.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2026
Morgan wiggled out and got the tag to Perez, who attacked Ripley from behind.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
As soon as Rocky woke up, his tail began wagging furiously, and his entire body wiggled with excitement.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
The model comically wiggled her tongue back and forth as the artist worked his magic.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
One 14 month old tester happily clapped and wiggled along to the songs—a feature that can be adjusted as needed.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiggled
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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
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Baby Briana’s arms twitched and legs flopped against cold concrete.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Children fidgeted in the relentless August heat.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Carl squirmed away from some of his earlier remarks minimizing the Holocaust but stood by his views on anti-white persecution and the Great Replacement.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
28 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
Verb
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Martha Stewart hosted a luncheon at Joe’s Stone Crab, Italian celebrity butcher Dario Cecchini tossed slabs of beef into an eager dinner crowd, and Ray reprised her Burger Bash, where everything from Kool-Aid pickles to foie gras adorned smashed wagyu patties on potato buns.—
J.M. Hirsch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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As Sacramento State prepares to blitz onto a bigger stage, a flag has already been tossed onto the field.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Aisha jerked and opened her eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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The two stood nose-to-nose on the field when the Steelers player grabbed onto Chase’s facemask, jerked his head and appeared to punch him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The 6-foot-6 Brown twisted his left knee late in Wednesday’s regional semifinal and was given Thursday off to get back into good working order.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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The edge of the camera island can be twisted round, with a satisfying haptic buzz to emulate the feel of gears clicking.—
Dominic Preston,
The Verge,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But what does some scientist know about eating fruit, of all things, when your hamstring feels like it’s being fiddled by Satan?—
Dan England,
Outside,
5 Feb. 2026
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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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“Wiggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggled. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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