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.
—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
Verb
Buttermilk the cow is an interactive toy that sings, wiggles its ears, and teaches little ones animal sounds.
—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
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.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One couple told authorities that they had each been promised $300 per month to sign up for hospice care despite not being terminally ill and reported receiving unnecessary items such as nutritional shakes, non-prescription vitamins, and wheelchairs.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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For his first two seasons, Buzelis worked with the team medical staff to sneak extra calories into his day through shakes and protein bars and prolific, purposeful snacking.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Persistent muscle twitches Everyone’s muscles twitch from time to time, usually at various locations.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
15 Jan. 2026
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Some devices, for example, track eye movements or other small muscle twitches to let users select words from a screen.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Think YouTube, indie games, and more internet or social media artifacts functioning as de facto development labs for low-budget horror flicks.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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Speaking of the Milwaukee Film Festival, its full lineup of nearly 250 flicks has been revealed.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Macfadyen tosses Dirty Rotten Scoundrels into the stew of influences.—
Sarah Rodman,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lindell eventually accepts the documents, tosses them aside, and continues his interview with O’Keefe Media Group reporter Michael Casey.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The show’s ending twists a wedding-day nightmare into something far stranger than a simple curse story — and the rules governing who lives and who dies are easy to miss.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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As the investigation twists and intensifies, Izzy is forced to confront her own compulsions and the personal cost of her pursuit of justice.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Wiggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggles. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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