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
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Bake in preheated oven until filling is just set with a slight jiggle in center, 20 to 25 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
Hannah Brooks-Motl
june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
Jump Around Bouts of aggressive intuitive movement—such as jumping, stomping, bouncing, jiggling, and shaking—can help reset the nervous system in just a few minutes.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside Online, 21 May 2025
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Verb
Drake is among the countless rappers making appearances in the series celebrating the iconic jiggle joint.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Bake in preheated oven until filling is just set with a slight jiggle in center, 20 to 25 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
Bug poems often play with scale, flipping human and insect concerns to jiggle perspective, loosen the grip of humanity’s hold as all, only, ever.
—Hannah Brooks-Motl
june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
Jump Around Bouts of aggressive intuitive movement—such as jumping, stomping, bouncing, jiggling, and shaking—can help reset the nervous system in just a few minutes.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside Online, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jiggle
Verb
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On back-to-back pass plays, though, Ward held the ball too long and couldn’t shake the Broncos’ pass rush, resulting in back-to-back sacks that took the Titans outside field goal range.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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After a while, the lady shook her head.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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Applause intermingled with tears as the families of the Camp Mystic campers and counselors looked on, many with small children fidgeting in their Sunday-best attire behind the governor.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Weaver recalled a recent moment with her youngest daughter, Hadley, describing how the 6-year-old began to fidget and lose focus toward the end of a homework assignment.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Louie is summoned to the apartment of Joe Black, a higher-up gangster played by John Malkovich with a manner so quizzical yet threatening that his voice just about quivers with unexpressed rage.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Here’s the latest bike gear, trail runners, and hiking essentials that earned a permanent spot in our quiver.—
The Editors,
Outside,
28 Aug. 2025
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The president starts out by making a visit to Liberty Arena to play basketball with some school children, then gets jerked away when the crisis happens.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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If Hall jerked too violently, let alone tried to run, the wire would pull the trigger, firing the shotgun Kiritsis had pointed at the back of Hall’s head.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One night earlier, Cecconi tossed eight scoreless innings and carried a no-hitter through seven.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Move the ingredients to the hole and toss to cover them with the sauce.—
Linda Gassenheimer,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Furman is one of a kind: a trans, devoutly Jewish former rabbinical student who’s written a book about Lou Reed and sings folk-punk songs in a mercurial tremble.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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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
Verb
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Andy sighed, shuddering between them.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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The White House will be well aware of this fact, particularly in an environment where fiscally conservative Republicans will be shuddering at Uncle Sam’s $37 trillion (and growing) national debt.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 Aug. 2025
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My hand twitched toward the phone, muscle memory stronger than willpower.—
Maggie Downs,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Jones’ raw traits have always been jaw-dropping — a 6-foot-6 defensive end who can combine an edge rusher’s twitch with an interior lineman’s power.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Jiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jiggle. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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