as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the baby wiggled in her sleep
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Recent Examples of wiggle
ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Subtle twitches of the rod tip to get the bait wiggling can be the trigger, but in heavier current, sometimes keeping a tight line and letting the flow give the bait action is enough to fool a giant brown or rainbow.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
This doll is a great way for older siblings to get used to a new sibling's everyday wiggles and motions.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 30 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Launch control is easy to engage—just keep your left foot on the brake, then your right on the throttle, then lift off the brake—and will see the car shimmy and wiggle a bit as the four tires try to send almost a thousand horsepower to the road surface.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Subtle twitches of the rod tip to get the bait wiggling can be the trigger, but in heavier current, sometimes keeping a tight line and letting the flow give the bait action is enough to fool a giant brown or rainbow.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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
This doll is a great way for older siblings to get used to a new sibling's everyday wiggles and motions.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiggle
Verb
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Then came Brian Harman, fidgeting over each practice swing.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Minimize distracting habits like fidgeting, checking your watch, or tapping your fingers.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Mango Lassi: Non-alcoholic frozen mango and yogurt shake.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2025
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Shields Date Garden Known for its high quality dates, charming café, mail order business, and delicious date shakes, Shields Date Garden opened in 1924.—
Pat Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Kirk says that when a cat experiences changes in air pressure, which can also happen while riding in a car, their ears may move or twitch in response.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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That ratio is naturally reversed here, though the director drops in a few snippets of the actual team near the beginning and the end, including a grainy, chilling shot of the real Lemons twitching near the ocean floor.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Joseph Quinn, the terrific British actor from A Quiet Place: Day One and Gladiator 2 (and our next Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four: First Steps), spends the bulk of this picture squirming in torment, emitting ear-splitting noises from deep within the pits of hell.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The sixth episode of The White Lotus Season 3 has critics stunned—and in some cases, squirming—after a grim hour that pushed creator Mike White's pitch-black satire to new depths.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Co-starring Jason Manoa, the Warner Bros/Legendary adaptation of the addictive video game took videogame flicks to the next level with an opening weekend haul of $260 million.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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Grande has released a short film to promote the set, an emotional 26-minute mini-sci-fi flick also called Brighter Days Ahead.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Pair them with your favorite bra top at the gym, and then toss on a slouchy tee or sweater after hours.—
Korin Miller,
Glamour,
18 Apr. 2025
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Pally was courtside for the game and subsequent medal ceremony when cameras caught Curry tossing up a Mr. Throwback reference — chubby cheeks — from the podium.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But this Ron Howard was an alternate universe version of Ron Howard, who instead of being notoriously nice, is sort of a jerk.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Someone actually just said to me that all the men in the book are jerks.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Then, instead of squeezing the packaging like a tube of toothpaste, twist the end that’s still sealed to gently push the meat out.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Instead, Glass twisted in the driver’s seat and thrust the knife toward an officer standing next to the shattered window behind him, prompting Buen to shoot Glass five times.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Wiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggle. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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