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jiggling

  • present participle of jiggle.

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It is a difficult and intricate process where laser light is shone at the atoms to stop them jiggling about so much.

From BBC Feb. 22, 2024

Which is why there’s so much debate about whether Ralph Yarl was jiggling the knob or whatever.

From Slate Apr. 25, 2023

“Nonresidents are walking up and down the hallways jiggling their doors trying to get in,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2023

The feathered and fidgety duo settled into their new pens, their vibrant red wattles jiggling with every step, a stark contrast to their icy pale faces.

From Seattle Times Nov. 24, 2022

He looked up as the cellar door shut, and something scraped the outside, jiggling the handles around.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack