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wagging

VERB

wiggle back and forth

Synonyms

STRONG

beat bob flutter lash nod oscillate quiver rock shake shimmy stir sway swing switch twitch vibrate waggle wave

WEAK

fish-tail move side to side

Antonyms

STRONG

be still calm leave alone stay

Example Sentences

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In a sense, it is like the tail wagging the dog.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

"She just came straight out, straight over to me, wagging her tail."

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

He played doubles with Emma Raducanu at last year's US Open, setting tongues wagging, but the British player has insisted they are "just good friends".

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

A lot of that might be the tail wagging the dog.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

He was wagging his head and smirking again.

From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli