wriggle
verb (used without object)
to twist to and fro; writhe; squirm.
had wriggled
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past perfectof wriggle.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He had wriggled, squirmed, locked his arms, squared his shoulders.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2016
She had been trying to free a dog which had wriggled under a metal fence.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2014
Either the police lacked the authority to arrest such a high-ranking official or Leshchevsky had wriggled out of the trap.
From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 2, 2014
Ricardo Fuller had wriggled and barged his way to the byline on occasion in the opening exchanges, but Branislav Ivanovic would not wilt and Stoke were soon becalmed.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 25, 2010
When he had wriggled under the barbed-wire fence, and into the cornfield, he looked back over his shoulder again, and now, he could see much farther, the mist was clearing slowly.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
