jiggled; jiggling
ˈji-g(ə-)liŋ 
: to cause to move with quick little jerks or oscillating motions
: to move from or as if from being jiggled
jiggle
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Examples of jiggle in a Sentence
Try to avoid jiggling the camera.
His belly jiggled like a bowlful of jelly.
Recent Examples on the Web
To let Apple handle the selection process for you, go ahead and make your apps jiggle, hit the plus sign in the upper left corner, and tap Smart Stack.
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Brian Barrett, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2020
The best way to test your pumpkin pie for doneness is to gently jiggle the pan; if the center is quite wobbly, the pie needs more time.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
The Lego conceit proves an ideal format for visually embodying these tunes, as bouncing abstract creations spring and jiggle to musical life.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Those shifts will show how Jupiter’s potent gravity kneads and jiggles the moon, offering clues to its internal layer-cake structure and the dimensions of its core, mantle, ocean, and ice shell.
—science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
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Brian Barrett, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2020
The best way to test your pumpkin pie for doneness is to gently jiggle the pan; if the center is quite wobbly, the pie needs more time.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
The Lego conceit proves an ideal format for visually embodying these tunes, as bouncing abstract creations spring and jiggle to musical life.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Those shifts will show how Jupiter’s potent gravity kneads and jiggles the moon, offering clues to its internal layer-cake structure and the dimensions of its core, mantle, ocean, and ice shell.
—science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Jiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jiggle. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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