- present participle of wiggle.
wiggling
Example Sentences
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Maybe wiggling about a bit will throw off the kicker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
He picks up the story of his tongue: “They laid it out there and it was wiggling around,” he says, grinning before turning serious again.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
You can bet that most Americans, meanwhile, will be wiggling their hips to “Dákiti.”
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2025
When Noland awoke from the surgery which installed the device, he said he was initially able to control a cursor on a screen by thinking about wiggling his fingers.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2025
“Here,” I announced, raising my hand and wiggling my fingers so the light would catch off my new manicure, lilac with pink metallic stripes.
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
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