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wriggle

How to use wriggle in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for wriggle.

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?So I think that there is some wriggle room for Google here.

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Quick take

the act of wiggling

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of wriggle gathered in one view.

noun

the act of wiggling

verb

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for wriggle.

verb

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

Example sentences

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?So I think that there is some wriggle room for Google here.

2

" Kind of fun to watch them try to wriggle through the pitch.

3

", I can't see how you could possibly wriggle out of more than one of those four paragraphs.

4

I say again, no matter how you define those terms, there will be a way to wriggle around them.

5

Guidelines have a fair bit if leeway, policies have very little wriggle room.

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It wasn't. Now that you've been called out on that, you wriggle and writhe through all sorts of meta-commentary to avoid acknowledging your misperception.

7

OF course you won't survive the mass market, but in niche markets with a user base advanced enough, you have decent amounts of wriggle room.

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They have to be seen to be playing by the rules, but they use every possible lie and excuse to wriggle out of their obligations.

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Actually, I didn't even read the comment to which you left "[citation needed]", and I'm not interested in trying to wriggle out of anything.

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Surely he'd also be indictable on fraud charges ... though it wouldn't surprise me if he has a lawyer who's made some way for him to wriggle out without making it a fraud.

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Anytime you give property rights to someone but then try to restrict them, there will always be away to wriggle around the restrictions when sufficient money is at stake.>So say the patent trolls.

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Indeed, when an adversary tries by every possible means to to wriggle out of a corner, it is legitimate to strive, by every possible means, to reach the conclusion; but this procedure lacks elegance.

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The order is not intended as a challenge on how to best wriggle out of it, and just because the court did not explicitly specify every last detail of how the message must be displayed does not mean that it will tolerate any tricks.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use wriggle in a sentence?

?So I think that there is some wriggle room for Google here.

What does wriggle mean?

the act of wiggling

What part of speech is wriggle?

wriggle is commonly used as noun, verb.