wriggle
verb (used without object)
to twist to and fro; writhe; squirm.
wriggled
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past participleof wriggle.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 wriggle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
wriggleverb (used without object)to twist to and fro; writhe; squirm.
Example Sentences
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Having gazed at it onscreen dozens of times, including in the hyper-crisp 16K resolution of the Sphere, this in-person viewing was the first time I realized how Bert Lahr wriggled it on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Forty years ago in February, Jackson wriggled free of her father Joe Jackson’s stifling management with the release of “Control.”
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2026
James Justin wriggled free inside the Forest area and when his shot was saved by Ortega, he had the presence of mind to square the rebound to Okafor, who slotted home from 10 yards.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
She said she slipped his grip, wriggled free and got away.”
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2025
It wriggled and squirmed like quicksilver and, apart from that, the box was only just long enough to take it.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
