wriggle
verb (used without object)
to twist to and fro; writhe; squirm.
wriggling
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present participleof wriggle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“Before you know it, white worms are wriggling and swarming in every garbage bag and along the walls and floors and underlids of every trash can.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
If you are wriggling in the gigantic, sticky net of grief that is our national gloom, falling in with “The Pitt” may not seem like the right medicine for this moment.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026
The towering striker is technically gifted - comfortable wriggling it out of tight spaces and linking play - and has even been nicknamed 'Woltemessi' by Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025
They milled in the room to music between sessions with partners, shaking off awkwardness by wriggling their arms, swinging their hips, jumping or full-on dancing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2025
The bull walrus moved as fast as he could, in a slow, wriggling sort of way.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
