fidget with
phrasal verb
fidgeted with; fidgeting with; fidgets with
: to move or handle (something) with the hands and fingers in a nervous way
He was fidgeting with his tie before the presentation.
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BunMo Beechwood Infinity Cube Fidget Toy This fidget cube is incredibly satisfying to, well, fidget with!
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Anja Webb, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Unlike Adam, Edelman will talk your ear off, his big brown eyes bouncing off the walls as his hands fidget with a napkin.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Thomas fidgeted with his thumbs.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Crouched down, Thaliya Martinez fidgeted with her camera lens, preparing for a day of photographing aircraft at Chicago’s annual Air & Water Show.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
High-Rise Tight $98 Lululemon Nothing’s more annoying than having to fidget with your ’fit mid-workout because your leggings keep slipping down.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 12 June 2025
Seeing her fidget with the helmet during her interrogation and swinging the sword around with reckless abandon is all part of that.
—Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 6 June 2025
In police video, a detective questions Reggie as his father fidgets with a bean bag intended for his son.
—Vladimir Duthiers, Paul Larosa, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2025
They can be fidgeted with to help with anxiety and stress relief.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Anja Webb, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Unlike Adam, Edelman will talk your ear off, his big brown eyes bouncing off the walls as his hands fidget with a napkin.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Thomas fidgeted with his thumbs.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Crouched down, Thaliya Martinez fidgeted with her camera lens, preparing for a day of photographing aircraft at Chicago’s annual Air & Water Show.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
High-Rise Tight $98 Lululemon Nothing’s more annoying than having to fidget with your ’fit mid-workout because your leggings keep slipping down.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 12 June 2025
Seeing her fidget with the helmet during her interrogation and swinging the sword around with reckless abandon is all part of that.
—Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 6 June 2025
In police video, a detective questions Reggie as his father fidgets with a bean bag intended for his son.
—Vladimir Duthiers, Paul Larosa, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2025
They can be fidgeted with to help with anxiety and stress relief.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Fidget with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fidget%20with. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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