wriggle
verb (used without object)
to twist to and fro; writhe; squirm.
will wriggle
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future tenseof wriggle.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The bill’s backers are hopeful it will wriggle through this legislative session and land on the governor’s desk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
They will wriggle free or outsmart the trap, swiping the bait out safely.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2023
LUSAIL, Qatar — Occasionally, a game will wriggle out of its standard definition and start taking on certain human characteristics.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 18, 2022
The truth is that when you open this can, any number of worms will wriggle out.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 15, 2014
The jackals will wriggle through and over the wall of trees like snakes through tall grass.
From The Boy Chums in the Forest or Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades by J. Watson Davis
