as in fidgets
to make jerky or restless movements
the baby wiggled in her sleep
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Recent Examples of wiggles
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
As that magnet rotates, the filament likewise wiggles back and forth, making its way through the urinary tract by pushing off against its inner walls.
—New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
His body wiggles with excitement, signaling his tail is wagging.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
As that magnet rotates, the filament likewise wiggles back and forth, making its way through the urinary tract by pushing off against its inner walls.
—New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiggles
Verb
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The man fidgets, shifts around in his seat and fixates on Zarutska before pulling out a small knife and striking her multiple times around her neck.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Blend beet juice into smoothies or protein shakes.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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There are dessert items such as frozen custard, shakes, malts and other seasonal items.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When Brian and Murtagh report that Dougal offended the Grants and Colum had to promise Ellen’s hand to appease the situation, Lord Lovat squirms.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Some devices, for example, track eye movements or other small muscle twitches to let users select words from a screen.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One of the major works of the Italian giallo genre — a hyperstylish series of sometimes-supernatural slasher flicks with great clothes and inventive deaths — Deep Red remains on top of the pile.—
Christina Newland,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Keep reading for the best flicks streaming on HBO Max.—
Charlotte Walsh,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The dog descends a few stairs and continues barking loudly as the perpetrator tosses the dynamite into the courtyard.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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That appeared to be a distraction at times to Anisimova, who motioned to her team in the stands that something was bothering her during ball tosses for serves.—
Howard Fendrich,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Having the most would-be glamorous member of the staff drawn into thinking a photo of Josh Holloway represents her new online boyfriend twists Michael Scott–like behavior into something that feels more keyed into this specific world of small-scale media.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The coach leaps into the game, twists like a dancer, handballs behind him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Wiggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggles. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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