1
as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
the gelatin salad continued to jiggle after she set it on the table
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as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the applicant's knees constantly jiggled, betraying her nervousness
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Recent Examples of jiggle
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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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.
—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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jiggle
Verb
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My desire is stronger for us, even in just this country, to heal, and to talk, and to shake each other’s hands.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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Fill the spray bottle with lukewarm water and shake gently.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Rosenkrantz is played in the two-hander by Rebecca Hall with warmth and humor and a physical ease that makes Linda much more centered and self-contained than Whishaw’s chain-smoking, often fidgeting Peter.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Closed, tight arms can convey anger or resentment, and slouching, fidgeting and a limp handshake might convey a lack of confidence.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The entire Creative Cloud suite gives you every arrow in Adobe's professional design software quiver, packing more than 20 apps, including Illustrator, Lightroom, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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By Angela Haupt January 29, 2025 3:40 PM EST Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, speaks with a raspy quiver in his voice.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Musk then put his hand over his heart before jerking his arm out, straight and stiff with his palm down in a manner that resembled a Nazi or Roman military salute.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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Instead of jerking the wheel or hitting the brakes, try to apply the brakes gently and steer smoothly.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The water on one side of the beach and the Pacific Coast Highway on the other help impede fire spread, but strong gusts—like last month’s infamous Santa Ana winds—can still toss embers and flaming debris across the highway.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes,
16 Feb. 2025
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The day before the crash that took his life, BB tossed three touchdowns in a 64-6 rout of Custer County.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Valeria leaves guard duties to Ellen, a grandmother with a constant tremble in her hands from her MS.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2024
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Kaleena knew her fate before it was announced, teary-eyed and emotional as Kish, with a tremble in her voice, asked her and Alisha to pack their knives and go.—
Rachel Bernhard,
Journal Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2024
Verb
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Fire victims like Zaire Calvin of Altadena, whose sister Evelyn McClendon perished in a blaze that burned down their family home, shuddered to think of another blaze like the Eaton Fire igniting.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Sure, the movie eventually stumbles across a variety of recognizable genre signifiers (an ominous circle of mushrooms, a row of bushes that ward off local spirits, a puddle that shudders while the rest of the world lies still, etc.), but only after it’s set its terms on a more elemental level.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When a fish swims by, the snake twitches its neck, a movement so rapid that it can only be captured on high-speed film.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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In other words, the version of the Democratic Party that got killed in 2024 is still twitching.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Jiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jiggle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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