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
Recent Examples on the Web
Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2024
These include chairs that wiggle, flexible seating arrangements, Velcro strips on desks to help with sensory input, fidget sticks and body breaks.
—Casey Schwartz, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Jenny Walton, Vogue, 29 June 2024
The support is firm when set, lacking the wiggle of the Razer Iskur V2.
—PCMAG, 10 June 2024
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Verb
The Phillies put runners on second and third in the top of the first inning, but Burnes wiggled out of trouble, getting Philadelphia second baseman Bryson Stott to ground out to second on a 1-2 curveball.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2024
These include chairs that wiggle, flexible seating arrangements, Velcro strips on desks to help with sensory input, fidget sticks and body breaks.
—Casey Schwartz, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Noun
Simplicity Is Bliss vintage 1950s floral dress Simplicity Is Bliss
vintage 1950s floral dress
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Such a modern seeming vintage 1950s floral wiggle dress in a beautiful shimmering blue and yellow fabric.
—Jenny Walton, Vogue, 29 June 2024
The support is firm when set, lacking the wiggle of the Razer Iskur V2.
—PCMAG, 10 June 2024
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“Wiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiggle. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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