Thesaurus results for JOGGLING

joggling

verb

present participle of joggle

as in shaking

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements the old bus joggled as it barreled down the dirt road

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The brawl began when the players were shaking hands, just after Grayson defeated Carol City 10-9.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
The hallmark signs include shaking or tremors, stiffness, slower movements and difficulty with balance or walking.

— Jennifer Fields, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of shaking

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And like any great sitcom, Friends runs the gamut from numbing brain-rot to tear-jerking sentimentality.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026
Even after a bailiff woke him up, Martin slumped over in his wheelchair, inside a courtroom bullpen, occasionally jerking and opening his eyes.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of jerking

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Cycle through five different settings, from a rolling massager to vibrating pulses.

— Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Although made of natural materials, these early instruments were played by vibrating the lips to send air into and through a hollow opening—the defining characteristic of a brass instrument.

— Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of vibrating

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There’s the studio version, which has some really interesting production, with Meg’s shuddering percussion that eventually grates and distracts, and Jack’s very chunky guitar.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
These seemingly innocuous incidents attain new significance as they’re revisited alongside a slow crescendo that suddenly turns to shuddering piano chords on the track’s bridge.

— Nick Ayres DeMasi, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026

Definition of shuddering

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But because Sara is indeed only 17, wisdom is tempered by a quivering vulnerability as the reality of her pregnancy presses upon her, body and soul, forcing her to open up to Lina and discover the possibility of solidarity.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
But each of its eight-and-a-half minutes introduces a subtle mutation, rotating buzzing electronics and quivering guitars into the spotlight.

— Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of quivering

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