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as in to twitch
to make jerky or restless movements
a pediatrician's waiting room full of squiggling toddlers
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Recent Examples of squiggle
Home to 170,000 people, Prizren is considered the country’s cultural hub: picturesque bridges cross the eponymous river, and a warren of cobblestone paths squiggle out of the central plaza.
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Naomi Tomky, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2024
The right-hand detour into VIR's inner loop comes up quickly, but the Sapphire's humongous 10-piston front brake calipers squeeze trackworthy carbon-ceramic rotors to haul this cruise missile smartly down to turn-in speed without a hint of squirm or squiggle.
—Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 26 Mar. 2023
Democrats who control the legislature have adopted a map with lines that squiggle snake-like across the state to swoop up Democratic voters and relegate Republicans to a few districts.
—chicagotribune.com, 10 Nov. 2021
Squiggly Monster had his many eyes on the prize, but just couldn’t squiggle his way to a win.
—Andrea Towers, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2021
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Naomi Tomky, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2024
The right-hand detour into VIR's inner loop comes up quickly, but the Sapphire's humongous 10-piston front brake calipers squeeze trackworthy carbon-ceramic rotors to haul this cruise missile smartly down to turn-in speed without a hint of squirm or squiggle.
—Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 26 Mar. 2023
Democrats who control the legislature have adopted a map with lines that squiggle snake-like across the state to swoop up Democratic voters and relegate Republicans to a few districts.
—chicagotribune.com, 10 Nov. 2021
Squiggly Monster had his many eyes on the prize, but just couldn’t squiggle his way to a win.
—Andrea Towers, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squiggle
Verb
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The early symptoms include muscle weakness, cramps, twitching, stiff muscles, speech challenges, trouble swallowing, and drooling.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Camouflaged among desert rocks, the deadly illusionist extends its spider-like tail into the open and twitches it to summon hungry insect-eating birds.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The menu is short and changes frequently, sometimes with just four items scribbled on a chalkboard.—
Lily Radziemski,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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As a reward, Colin gets a Christmas card with a time and place to meet up the following night scribbled on it.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
Verb
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In this puzzle, the fiddle is not the musical instrument, but a type of fidgeting.—
Deb Amlen,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sitting with his defense team in Judge Arun Subramanian’s lower Manhattan courtroom, a steely eyed and fidgeting Combs Friday morning listened as the ‘Me & U’ singer resumed her testimony under questioning from attorney Anna Estevao.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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The title of the song was scrawled in black paint on the bags, with some markings deliberately misspelled.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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On a huge wall of tiles, many black faces are scrawled in a troubling grid.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Winner: Lenovo Legion Go S Tech Specs: Upscaling Is the Secret Sauce Gaming handhelds have to do it all—support the latest and greatest games while maintaining a form factor that can be tossed into your bookbag.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Another tossed a traffic cone into the vehicle’s windshield, damaging it.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
Verb
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This can prepare your body to safely move things without straining your spine, whether that be a bag of yard clippings, a squirming child, or a box of books.—
Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
4 June 2025
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His wire-to-wire tenacity made Benet squirm until the final split-second had ticked off the clock.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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More often than not, the jerking movements to get free only bring the meal into contact with more points of sticky contact.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
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Then stage two involves jerking movement, spasms, loss of vision, dementia, and seizures.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
5 May 2025
Verb
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Baugh’s cutting ability and wiggle at 6-foot ¾, 230 pounds are rare.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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One wiggled his dentures while cradling lead sinkers in his mouth.—
Jacqueline Carr,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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“Squiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squiggle. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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