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verb

ˈwi-gəl How to pronounce wiggle (audio)
Definition of wigglenext
as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements the baby wiggled in her sleep

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wiggle

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noun

as in shake

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Recent Examples of wiggle
Verb
Slip the pointed end of the toothpick into the center of the knot, and wiggle it back and forth to create a little space. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 9 Sep. 2026 Imanaga wiggled out of a one-out double in the first, then was supported by Pete Crow-Armstrong’s eighth leadoff home run of the season and the second in as many games. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
Saints peppered Trick with punches in the corner, but Trick gave Ricky a little wiggle and answered with strikes of his own. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Swain boasts what feels like hours of film of unassisted buckets, with so much wiggle and creativity at his size. — The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wiggle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiggle
  1. fidget
  2. shake
  3. twitch
  4. jiggle
  5. squirm
  6. flick
  7. toss
  8. jerk
Verb
  • Following this concern, 55% of parents said their top concern was their child’s ability to complete multistep tasks such as homework while 45% of parents cited fidgeting.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The current boom is driven by Gen Z’s openness about mental health, social-commerce virality on TikTok and Etsy, and a broader nervous-system regulation movement that treats fidgeting as a legitimate coping tool rather than a bad habit.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of fidget
Noun
  • This year, the menu will add mango shakes and slushies, made with fruit picked over the summer, as well as guava and hot pepper guava jellies.
    — Connie Ogle October 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Zook Cabins The exterior is finished in LP lap siding, with cedar shake accents, plus a metal roof.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of shake
Verb
  • During the test, Linton jerked and twitched in what prosecutors described as an attempt to fake a seizure.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • When a sensor detected the left or right forelimb moving, the hub sent a limb-specific pulse through the body that reached an implant on the corresponding hind leg, which stimulated the sciatic nerve and made that leg twitch.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of twitch
Noun
  • Even a tiny amount of environmental noise, like the atomic jiggle of heat, can trigger decoherence, a collapse into classical behavior.
    — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Before putting the jiggle in green Jell-O, Ariana Richards was already shaking things up as a child actress.
    — Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Definition of jiggle
Verb
  • Laura squirmed under her mother’s gaze, willed the light to turn green.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • American Horror Story loves nothing more than making viewers squirm.
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of squirm
Noun
  • Jessica Biel has found her next feature project in Playmates, the Searchlight flick inspired by filmmaker Lorraine Nicholson’s experiences growing up at the Playboy Mansion.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Still, forced to pick between going big or small, Cruise has spent the last 20 years making splashy action flicks.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of flick
Verb
  • Kingsolver followed Unsheltered with Demon Copperhead, a retelling of David Copperfield about an Appalachian orphan tossed around the foster system after losing his mother to an overdose.
    — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Tarik Skubal tossed six dominant innings in triple-digit heat, Teoscar Hernández, Kyle Tucker and Max Muncy homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 in Game 1 of their NL Division Series on Saturday.
    — Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of toss
Noun
  • Bella’s childhood friend Angus (Jake Simmance), a corporate jerk, condescendingly probes Johnny about his career.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • There was significant excitement over the first-look footage revealing perhaps the world’s biggest movie star transforming himself to become a portly, gray-haired jerk in an offbeat feature focusing on climate change.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of jerk

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“Wiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggle. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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