as in fidgets
to make jerky or restless movements
the baby wiggled in her sleep
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Recent Examples of wiggles
Anja Webb,
Parents,
28 Nov. 2025
His body wiggles with excitement, signaling his tail is wagging.
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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.
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New Atlas,
13 Aug. 2025
Renewable energy now wiggles its way around via pipes cleverly hidden in the eaves.
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Juliet Kinsman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 Mar. 2024
Verb
Buttermilk the cow is an interactive toy that sings, wiggles its ears, and teaches little ones animal sounds.
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Anja Webb,
Parents,
28 Nov. 2025
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
Renewable energy now wiggles its way around via pipes cleverly hidden in the eaves.
—
Juliet Kinsman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 Mar. 2024
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.
Noun
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Top-selling items included protein shakes, trash bags and cat treats, according to Numerator, which looks at spending from more than 59,000 households.
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Despite the growth of bars, ready-to-drink shakes and high-protein foods, protein powder remains the dominant format in this category.
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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.
Noun
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Yamal’s flicks and tricks in his 45-minute appearance were almost enough to make memories for life, while Oyarzabal should have completed his hat-trick (both players would be substituted at the break).
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The centre-back scored six goals in 28 Bundesliga appearances on loan at Hamburg last season, including towering headers and clever backheel flicks.
Verb
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Persistent muscle twitches Everyone’s muscles twitch from time to time, usually at various locations.
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Some devices, for example, track eye movements or other small muscle twitches to let users select words from a screen.
Verb
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This would avoid a repeat of the Champions League final in May, which saw Paris Saint-Germain win both coin tosses to decide the end they were taken from and their order.
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The unanimous appeals court decision tosses a February district court ruling that ordered the National Parks Service (NPS) to restore the panels that were removed from the site.
Verb
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In a viral video of the aftermath, the robot jerks back and forth to shake the glass off, showering yet more dangerous shards onto the sidewalk.
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Ross’s video does not show if the SUV made contact with him, as the camera angle jerks up to the sky.
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Pimiento cheese is a Southern classic, and this dip adds a couple twists to impress at any gathering.
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Often, the bark twists around the tree in a process called strip-barking.
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“Wiggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggles. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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