wriggle
verb (used without object)
to twist to and fro; writhe; squirm.
has been wriggling
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present perfect progressiveof wriggle (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Our universe is about 13 billion years old, and for roughly 3.5 billion of those years, life has been wriggling all over our planet.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2014
Nate’s ridiculous word has been wriggling around in my head ever since he said it a couple of weeks ago.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
