wiggled; wiggling
ˈwi-g(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
2
: to proceed with or as if with twisting and turning movements : wriggle
: to cause to wiggle
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Examples of wiggle in a Sentence
Verb
The puppy wiggled with excitement.
the baby wiggled in her sleep
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Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2024
Give the culprit a small spritz, let sit for a second, and then carefully wiggle the zipper back and forth while pulling up or down as needed.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
And Hepp believes there’s still some possibility of choppiness in inflation readings that feeds into wiggles in rates.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
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Verb
On the screen, the app will show a digital representation of the keys and the ghostly outline of your hands wiggling above them.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2024
Give the culprit a small spritz, let sit for a second, and then carefully wiggle the zipper back and forth while pulling up or down as needed.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
This is the Control Center customization view, which is vastly superior to the home screen's wiggle mode.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
And Hepp believes there’s still some possibility of choppiness in inflation readings that feeds into wiggles in rates.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Wiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiggle. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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