waddle

Example Sentences

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It couldn’t waddle or sway without components from Chinese robot maker Unitree that power the motion of its neck and legs, according to a research paper by Disney.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Poor circulation in his legs has turned his walk into more of a waddle.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

That part of the leg, they say, is where fibular reduction among some dinosaurs tens of millions of years ago helped make it possible for peacocks to strut, penguins to waddle, and turkeys to trot.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

There are also jobs for truffle hunters, "wine whisperers" and wombat walkers willing to take the marsupials "on their morning waddle".

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2024

My enthusiasm plummeted when he failed to trot, waddle, or even slink down the hall.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas