wiggle
verb (used without object)
to move or go with short, quick, irregular movements from side to side.
wiggled
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past participleof wiggle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof wiggle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
wiggleverb (used without object)to move or go with short, quick, irregular movements from side to side.
Example Sentences
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To be sure, American consumers have wiggled out of tight spots before, powering the U.S. economy through decades-high inflation spikes, a pandemic, and armed conflicts.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
Though Yamamoto wiggled out of the jam, it took him 23 pitches to escape the first inning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
Strip away those embellishments, though, and it remains a stubbornly lightweight pop song, based around the same four chords Western music has utilised since Elvis wiggled his hips.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025
Rojas wore Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s blue glove, wiggled the ball in it and hesitated during his windup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2025
I wiggled the key back and forth in the stubborn lock until I heard a click.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
